Summer Seminar 2004 - 12 to 16 July 2004
U.S. Constitution-From Colonies to a Nation

Books to be used for background and project:

National Standards for History, Revised Edition, 1996 (NH 160); Vermont Educational Standards; Perspectives on Teaching Innovations: Teaching to Think Historically, Susan W. Gillespie (Washington, DC: American Historical Association, 1999); Great Issues in American History, 1765-1865, Richard Hofstadter, Ed. (NY: Random House, 1969) Paper. The New Nation, 1789-1850, Joy Hakim (New York: Oxford Press). Additional reading material recommended by speakers and Advisory Board.


The Constitution and its Background
Old Chapel

Monday July 12, 2004 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9:00 to 9:30  Coffee and Donuts
9:30  Welcome by Co-hosts: Professor Elizabeth Sumner, Castleton State College and Ron Ryan, Superintendent, Addison Rutland
Honored Guest-President Dave Wolk, Castleton State College
10:00 to 11:00  Major Presentation
Peter Teachout, Professor at Vermont Law School
11:00 to 11:15  Question/Answer Session
11:30 to 11:45  Break & set up for lunch
12:00 to 1:00 Lunch-discuss primary sources and lesson plans
1:00 to 2:30  Work in small groups with guidance

Tuesday July 13 2004 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9:00 to 9:30 Coffee and Donuts
9:30 Welcome and remarks by Co-hosts-Peter Mello, Castleton Center for Schools and Michael Dwyer, Otter Valley Union High School 
Honored Guest-Academic Dean, Joe Mark
10:00 to 11:00 Major Presentation 
C. William Petrics, Otter Valley Union High School
11:00 to 11:15  Question/Answer Session 
11:30 to 11:45  Break & set up for lunch
12:00 to 1:00  Lunch in small groups
1:00 to 2:30  Work in small groups on primary sources and project

Wednesday July 14 2003 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9:00 to 9:30  Coffee and Donuts
9:30  Welcome and remarks by Co-hosts-Carrie Waara, Castleton History Department and Stuart Edge-Gerrol, Middletown Elementary School
Honored Guest-Peter Riscutti, McGraw Hill Publishers
10:00 to 11:00  Major Presentation
Carol J. Young, Middle School Teacher, Manchester Center, Educational Consultant
11:00 to 11:15  Question/Answer Session
11:30 to 11:45  Break & set up for lunch
12:00 to 1:00  Lunch 
1:00 to 2:30  Work in small groups on primary sources and project

Thursday July 15, 2004 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9:00 to 9:30  Coffee and Donuts
9:30  Welcome and remarks by Co-hosts-Jonathan Spiro, Castleton History Department and Jennifer Eaton, Social Studies, Fair Haven Grade School
Honored Guest-Elise Guyette. Head of Social Studies Association
10:00 to 11:00  Major presentation
Stuart Edge-Gerrol, Middletown Springs Elementary School and Stacey Ross
11:00 to 11:15  Question/Answer Session
11:30 to 11:45  Break & set up for lunch
12:00 to 1:00  Lunch 
1:00 to 2:30  Work in small groups on primary sources and project

Friday July 16, 2004 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

9:00 to 9:30 Coffee and Donuts
9:30 Welcome and remarks by Co-hosts-Ennis Duling, Castleton State College and Gary Kruml, Fair Haven Union High School
Honored Guest-Robert Nasson, Director of the National History National History Club
10:00 to 11:00 Major presentation
Richard Ketchum, Public Historian and author of Divided Loyalties: How the American Revolution Came to New York 
11:00 to 11:15  Question/Answer Session
11:30 to 11:45  Break & set up for lunch
12:00 to 1:00 Box Lunch 
1:00 to 3:30 Trip to Museum

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