2009 Summer Institute for
Teachers
John Brown’s Raid: Invasion
at Harpers Ferry
Harpers
Ferry National Historical
Park
A SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS OF GRADES 4-12
Held at
Harpers Ferry
National Historical Park
June 21-26, 2009, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM (with 2 evening sessions on Sunday June 21 and Wednesday June 24). Note: Sunday June 21's session will only be in the evening.
(1859-2009) Commemorating 150 years since John Brown’s raid
at Harpers Ferry.
In June 2009, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the
Harpers Ferry Historical Association will host a one-week workshop that will
enable 4th-12th grade teachers to walk in the footsteps of John Brown, John
Cook, Shields Green, Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, Heyward Shepherd, Fontaine
Beckham, and many others as they learn about events of national significance
that have occurred in Harpers Ferry.
Educators will get to interact with historians, curators, museum
educators, and other professionals in the field. This institute will prepare teachers to use
historic documents, artifacts, and images to enhance their teaching and to
inspire students with the stories that make history come alive in the classroom
and beyond.
This summer institute is limited to twenty-five participants. All participants will receive:
• Books and
other teaching resource materials;
• Field trips
to sites in Harpers Ferry
National Historical
Park and the surrounding
area;
• An
opportunity for three hours of graduate credit from Shepherd University.
Although there is no charge for the institute, teachers will
be responsible for their own lodging, meals, and travel. Information about local lodging will be
available.
Click here to download an application for the Teachers Institute.
Questions? Contact Amber Kraft,
Education Specialist, Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park, Post Office Box
65, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425,
(304) 535-6293, Amber_Kraft@nps.gov.
Teachers who apply will be notified of their status. Teachers of grades 4-12 and from all
disciplines are welcome to attend.
