Summer Institute 2010: Why Declare Independence?

Broadside. In Congress, July 4, 1776, a declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, July 4, 1776. Broadside Collection.

Strands: Understanding the American Revolution through multiple lenses (legal-political,

economic, social) Inquiry into effective teaching and learning Supporting students’ literacy needs in the history classroom

Shared reading: Edmund Morgan, Benjamin Franklin

Monday: 8:30-3:00 Limited to members of 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 Cohorts; 3:00-4:00 Open to All

8:30 – 11:00New Cohort: Orientation; EvaluationPrevious Cohort: Revising Lesson

11:00-12:00 Work Sample Review

12:00-12:45 Lunch

12:45-2:45 Work Sample Review

3:00-4:00 Workshop: Categorizing Complaints in The Declaration (Paul Finkelman)

The able doctor, or America swallowing the bitter draught. Cartoon in line engraving by Paul Revere for the Royal American Magazine, June 1774. 208-FS-3200-3.

Tuesday8:30-10:15 Political-Legal History Keynote:  “A long train of abuses and usurpations?”

(Paul Finkelman) Global wars (7 Years, French and Indian):  What were they fought over?  How did

they impact the colonies? Proclamation of 1763 Indian issues Attempts to be considered equals (Washington) Intolerable Acts

10:30-12:00 Breakouts: Legal-Political History: The Trial of John Peter Zenger & Rights in the Colonies

(Paul Finkelman) Economic History: Colonists & Natives: Collective vs. individual property rights;

clash of cultures; fur trade and demise of the beaver (Jenny Wahl) Social History: Who lived in the colonies? Early immigration demographics

(Spencer Crew)

12:45-1:45 Panel Discussion/ Q&A

2:00-4:00 Introduction to GLEs and CBAs: What do they expect of students?

The Bostonians paying the exciseman, or tarring and feathering. Cartoon in mezzotint, published by Sayer and Bennett, London, 1774. 148-GW-436.

Wednesday8:30-10:15 Economic History Keynote:  “Imposing taxes on us without our consent?”

(Jenny Wahl) Understanding taxation in empire Costs of wars Indentured servitude What mercantalism is and why it didn't become an issue until after the French and

Indian Wars (Sugar, Stamp, Townshend, Tea, Quebec Acts)

10:30-12:00 Breakouts: Legal-Political History: Understanding Representative Government (Paul Finkelman) Economic History: Colonists and the Mother Country: Why did England prevail in

North America? (Jenny Wahl) Social History: Perceptions of “The Other” in early American history (Spencer Crew)

12:45-1:45 Panel Discussion/ Q&A

2:00 – 4:00 Literacy Strategies Supporting Historical Thinking: Working with different types of documents

Advertisement for Sale of Newly Arrived Africans, Charleston, July 24, 1769Thursday

8:30-10:15 Social History Keynote:  “All men are created equal?” Slavery and servitude in the colonies The use of the term slavery in The Declaration The outcome of The Revolution for the enslaved and free blacks

10:30-12:00 Breakouts:  Legal-Political History:  Linking the Declaration to the Constitution (Paul Finkelman) Social History:  The Great Awakening? Religion, The Enlightenment, and

Perceptions of Equality (Spencer Crew) Economic History:  Comparing Colonies: Coping with labor scarcity in the New

World - regional differences in the use of natives/ servants/ slaves (Jenny Wahl)

12:45-1:45 Final Panel Discussion/Q & A: What does this mean to us now?

2:00 – 4:00 Literacy Strategies Supporting Historical Thinking: Working with more than one document

Friday 8:30-10:30 Literacy Strategies Supporting Historical Thinking: Multiple Documents

10:45-12:00 Learning from Student Work Samples

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:00 Lesson Study: What is it?

12:30-1:30 Implementing Student Pre-assessments

1:30-3:30 Teamwork: Identifying targets and topics

3:30-4:00 Final questions, comments, and paperwork