Saille Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 ...lived in a Revolutionary War reenactment area? Looking at it, we won't get to the Revolutionary War until the beginning of November, but the reenactments coincide with the original dates of the battles, many of which (around here, at least) occurred between August and the end of September. We have access to Fort Stanwix and the Oriskany Battlefield, the Steuben Memorial, Schenectady, Saratoga, etc.. Do I skip ahead? I don't want to confuse the kids about chronology, but there's something to be said for reading about something and then, that weekend, being immersed in living history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I would go for the amazing opportunity to see a reenactment. Living history trumps chronology! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Are you planning on moving any time soon? We live near George Washington's Birthplace, Stratford Hall and a ton of other historic sites. I plan on going to all those places specifically for that point in history when we get to it. Granted, we go pretty often anyway, but we don't usually pay too much attention to any of the tours and just wander, soaking it in. If you aren't planning on moving, then go for the excitement of attending, but go again when you're covering it for history. That second visit, you can go more in depth :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 We'll definitely go either way. The reason I'd like to cover it at the same time as we go is because these are big, annual reenactments. So they won't be going on in spring, yk? SOTW covers the Revolution in Ch. 22, so you know I'm not getting there by then if I go in order. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ooooh! Okay. Then go out of order. I was coming from the perspective of sites that are open year round, I didn't realize they weren't "open" when you would've covered them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We went to a civil war reenactment last labor day and we are just getting to the civil war in our studies now (yes, a reenactment here in Oregon--not an exact replica of any particular battle). The experience made our dds eager for our studies and they are diving into the topic. I think they can picture it all a lot better because of the reenactment. They are also interested in going to other reenactments in the future. So I would say definitely go to the reenactments now and you can go again next year. The first trip will prime your students for learning, the second they can watch with a deeper understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 So I would say definitely go to the reenactments now and you can go again next year. The first trip will prime your students for learning, the second they can watch with a deeper understanding. So you'd go through SOTW in order, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I think in order might be best. They'll see the reenactment before and after. One thing I've noticed is that the better the field trip, the less ds retains of the lesson. He can tell you all about seeing the craters of the moon and things (we went to get together as a field trip for astronomy), but for the next week that was ALL he would remember. It might work out better that way. You'll get the book learning in and it will mean more, because they'll remember the first reenactment, and the second reenactment will mean even more, because they have a deeper understanding of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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