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Program Flyer: Windows Through Time: Journals of American Revolutionary War Spies!
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The Ward Melville Heritage Organization  2007-08 |
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| Contact Information |
Deborah Boudreau educationmanager@wmho.org 111 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 United States Phone: (631) 751-2244 Fax: (631) 751-2024 |
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| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating |
  based on 20 evaluation(s). |
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| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons, children | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | For optimum interactivity, we suggest no more then 30 students | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | none | |
| Primary Disciplines | Language Arts/English, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Performing Arts, Technology/Information Science | |
| Program Description |
Engage your students in The Ward Melville Heritage Organization's (WMHO) literacy based distance learning program about America's first successful spy ring. Utilizing two-way videoconferencing, our instructor dressed in period costume of Anna Smith Strong (a spy ring member), interacts with the students while presenting material on the actual workings of this top-secret spy ring. Your students will need all of their reading skills to learn about the methods and motivations of spies on Long Island and in New York City during the American Revolution as they create their Spy Design--an espionage plan that they will develop as a team from the pre-activity kit sent to the classroom teacher. Our instructor will engage students while remaining in character and will use a variety of maps, photographs and documents to illustrate how the Setauket spy ring functioned. Invisible writing, mask letters and codes will be demonstrated as methods of communication among the spy ring members and each team of students will have time for presentation of their Spy Design. Participant schools will have access to WMHO's WebGuide, which includes pre and post activities that can be used as a class or by the individual student. As in WMHO's other distance learning programs, Windows Through Time is aligned to NYS Learning Standards and the National Standards of Education. |
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| Program Format | Utilizing two-way videoconferencing, our instructor dressed in period costume of Anna Smith Strong (a spy ring member), interacts with the students while presenting material on the actual workings of this top-secret spy ring. | |
| Objectives |
Students will: -work in groups and discuss the grievances colonists may have had with the British -work in groups and devise a plan to thwart the British and get messages to General George Washington - read, research, and complete a biographical trading card about a spy ring member |
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| National Standards to which this program aligns |
National Standards met by this program include standards for both k-4 and 5-12 (scroll down): NSS.K-4.1 LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, NOW AND LONG AGO ·Understands the history of the local community and how communities in North America varied long ago NSS.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE ·Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols ·Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago ·Understands the folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they helped to form a national heritage NSS.5-12.3 Revolution and the New Nation ·Understands the causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in forging the revolutionary movement, and the reasons for the American victory ·Understands the impact of the American Revolution on politics, economy, and society ·Understands the institutions and practices of government created during the Revolution and how they were revised between 1787 and 1815 to create the foundation of the American political system based on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights |
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| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | Coming Soon... | |
| Program Length | 45 minutes with question and answer session | |
| By Request |
This program is available by request ONLY |
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| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees |
Interactive Cost: $150.00 |
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| Cancellation Policy | Please Note: Two weeks notice is required for all cancellations and rescheudules without penalty. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over |
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 384 K IP |
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| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Schools are required to dial into our facility. |
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