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Different Paths to Freedom: Slavery and the American Revolution

by  HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

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Discover the implications that the American Revolution had on ideas of freedom and liberty. Students will examine the relationship between enslaved African Americans and the American Revolution through an investigation of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation, James Lafayette’s petition, and Peter Sublett’s manumission.

This program will introduce your students to a different primary source, through a guided inquiry process. The students will engage in primary source analysis and interpret the importance of the primary source, and place it into historical context. The source will be aligned to both the Virginia and national standards, and will also be paired with replica artifacts to help further illuminate the meaning. This interactive program will end with a period for questions and answers.

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $125.00
By Request: $125.00


Programs are offered at a $50 discount to schools within the state of Virginia.

Length

45-60 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners community college Public Library: Library Patrons Retirement Communities

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

No maximum, but we suggest no more than 30 students


Primary Disciplines

Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Google Hang Out
Zoom
WebEx
Microsoft Teams



Booking Information

Programs are available Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

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HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Richmond, VA
United States

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society—a private, non-profit organization. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation. For use in its state history museum and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia.

HistoryConnects is an outreach education initiative by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture utilizing video and web conferencing to reach learners of all ages across the state of Virginia and around the world! HistoryConnects is made possible in part by the Hugh V. White, Jr., Outreach Education Fund.

Contact:
VMHC Education
education@virginiahistory.org
804-342-9689

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction to primary source.
2. Analysis of source, placing it in historical context.
3. Time is allowed for questions and answers.

Objectives

Through discussion, reading, and examination of primary source documents, students will:
1. Use reading comprehension and context clues to discover the relationship between enslaved African Americans and the American Revolution.
2. Use critical thinking, reading, and writing skills to analyze primary sources and determine the different stories surround freedom before and after the American Revolution.
3. Understand the implications that the American Revolution had on ideas of freedom and liberty.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

National Standards:
NL-ENG.K-12.1 English
-ENG.K-12.2 English
NL-ENG.K-12.4 English
NA-VA.K-4.4 Visual Arts
NA-VA.5-8.4 Visual Arts
NA-VA.9-12.3 Visual Arts
NSS-G.K-12.2 geography
NSS-USH.K-4.2 History
NSS-USH.5-12.3 History

State Standards

Our HistoryConnects programs are aligned with both national standards and Virginia Standards of Learning. While our programs can be tailored to suit learners of any age, they are initially designed for students in upper elementary and secondary schools.