A stroll through Revolutionary New England. This last entry has the lesson plan and DBQ on Lowell Textile mills. The first half of the 19.

A Summary of New England Trip 2011. The trip itself was an opportunity of a lifetime that more teachers need to take advantage of! What an incredible journey into our past, all supplemented with interesting lectures, tours, simulations, and collegiality.

I am posting the lesson plan presented, but remember it is only one day in the unit. I will try to post the entire unit as soon as I finish it. Once again I want to reiterate that this was an amazing, exciting, brain-filling endeavor that I will absolutely beg to be a part of in the future.

Boston Trip to learn about Colonial History. I think the painting was slightly larger than the postcards of it available in the gift shop. Over the horizon, what can it be? The pilgrims sailed the sea. To find a place to call their own. In their ship Mayflower,. They hoped to find a better home. It may not look like home.

The Ride of Paul Revere Lesson Plan. The Ride of Paul Revere. How were you taught as a child? I was truly moved when Dr. Hogan read letters between Abigail and John Adams. Lowell Mill was a textile mill that hired females to work in their factory during the nineteenth century. These women were mostly from small vi.

I was so impressed by how green everything was in Boston. I am just putting them up to share. Enjoy! This slideshow requires JavaScript. Summary of 17th Century New England Colonists for Use in Mrs.

Our Boston Field Excursion was truly an amazing experience for this lowly Colorado elementary school teacher. Standing on the grounds and in the buildings where historic events took place helped me to experience these moments in history in a visceral way not possible from books alone. We visited almost every site listed in the Official National Park Handbook for Boston and the American Revolution.

Having spent a couple years living in the New England area, I had opportunities to visit some of the historical sites the region has to offer. I was still a bit raw as a teacher. I enjoyed my visits, took some pictures, and learned some information. As good as I thought those experiences were this trip took all of that to another level.

When we left Boston, brains and suitcases over-loaded, we knew we had just participated in a great learning adventure that would change how we taught history to our students. So focusing on the quality of teaching rather that quantity of time is important. This trip will help me improve the quality of my teaching.