Virtual Annual Conference for Educators

This annual day-long conference focuses on the theme “The Coming Revolution: 1763-1775” and immerses teachers in primary sources, material culture, and pedagogical techniques to help connect students to history. This year’s conference will be offered online. Presentations are by classroom teachers, museum staff, archivists, and academics.

Conference Schedule Overview:

8:45-9:00am—Welcome and Introductions

9:00-10:00am—“A Well Regulated Militia: Citizen, Soldier, and State”

10:15-11:45am—“A Border Dispute and the Making of Vermont”

11:45am-12:45pm—Lunch Break

12:45-1:30pm—“1774: On the Eve of the Revolution at Ticonderoga”

1:30-2:30pm—“Unveiling the Shroud: Rediscovering the Life and Death of the Firebrand Patriot Dr. Joseph Warren”

2:45-3:30pm—“New York in Turmoil: 1763-1775”