Public Virtual Field Trip: Virtual Investigation Detective McDevitt

Length

60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

Performing Arts, History & Social Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Booking Information

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

All sessions must be booked at least two (2) weeks in advance of the requested date. Cancellations must be made at least one (1) week in advance of the requested date. Any cancellations made less than one (1) week prior to the scheduled session will be charged the full rate.

About This Provider

Washington, DC
United States

Ford's Theatre celebrates the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and explores the American experience through theatre and education.

During the Civil War, Ford's Theatre was one of Washington's top entertainment venues, giving Washingtonians a much-needed break from the realities of war. President Lincoln, who loved theatre, opera and Shakespeare, visited Ford's Theatre on at least 10 formal occasions.

On April 14, 1865, Lincoln and his wife decided to visit the theatre to see the comedy Our American Cousin. John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, snuck into the President's Box and shot Lincoln with a single-shot Derringer pistol. Booth fled into the night, and Lincoln died the next morning in the Petersen House, a boarding house located just across the street from the theatre.

Lincoln's assassination shocked the nation, and Ford's Theatre remained closed for more than 100 years.

In 1968, Ford's Theatre officially reopened as a national historic site and theatre producing live performances. Today, Ford's offers inspiring theatrical productions, interactive museum exhibits and engaging education programs.

Program Details

Format

In this interactive program, an actor portrays the historical person, James McDevitt.
Students will be asked to recall suspect descriptions, witness statements, and clues.
To conclude, students will vote on the guilt or innocence of each suspect.

Objectives

Learn the details of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the manhunt for the assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
Look closely at primary source images
Investigate the crime of the assassination and determine the guilt or innocence of each suspect.