TheAmericanRevolutionPrintCulturePersuasionandParticipation

// With American Antiquarian Society Fellows and Staff // NOVEMBER 17, 2010, 7:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (includes estimated travel time from Reading & Lowell High Schools) – AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY, WORCESTER, MA (bus transportation provided from Reading and Lowell) Driving and parking irections are available on the "Important Information" page.
 * The American Revolution: Print Culture, Persuasion, and Participation **

Perhaps no single event is more central to the history and culture of the United States than the American Revolution. This workshop covers the main events and trends of the Revolution with a focus on eighteenth century print culture, colonial printers and the spread of colonial unity, and battles of the American Revolution. Teachers will engage in direct work with authentic historical documents and images from the American Antiquarian Society’s extensive collections. Also featured is a tour of the historic buildings and resources of the American Antiquarian Society, the country’s first national historical organization.




 * Session Information**
 * Advanced Reading and Written Assignment:**


 * Connections to Standards:**

Kara Gleason, Project Director and American Antiquarian Society Staff || Robert A. Gross, Draper Chair in Early American History, University of Connecticut || Jim Moran, Director of Outreach, American Antiquarian Society || Jim Moran and Amy Sopcak-Joseph, Education Coordinator, American Antiquarian Society ||
 * Approximate Schedule:**
 * 7:15 || **Bus Departure from Reading Memorial High School Main Entrance ** ||
 * 7:45 || **Bus Departure from Lowell High School Main Entrance ** ||
 * 8:45 – 9:00 || **Introductions, American Revolution: Print Culture, Persuasion, and Participation **
 * 9:00 - 10:30 || **American Revolution: Print Culture, Persuasion, and Participation, Remarks by and Discussion of Broadsides,**
 * 10:45 - 12:00 || **"Eighteenth-Century Print Culture" Workshop & Tour**
 * 12:00 – 12:30 || Lunch ||
 * 12:30 - 1:15 || **Web Resources and Tour of Antiquarian Hall** ||
 * 1:15 - 2:30 || **"Examining Five Battles of the American Revolution" Workshop**
 * 2:30 - 3:30 || **Return to Lowell High School Main Entrance** ||
 * 3:30 - 4:00 || **Return to Reading Memorial High School Main Entrance** ||