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Program Seminars
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 is one of four core content areas of the
“Roots of a Nation” Teaching American History Initiative. The “Roots of a Nation” program
offers three unique seminars in this content area, including:
The
War of 1812 - Overview of the Conflict that Forged the National
Consciousness
(NOTE: It is recommended that this course
be taken as a pre-requisite for the War of 1812 five-day summer seminar)
2011-12 Course Dates: Saturday –
Sunday, May 19 – 20, 2012
Location:
Calvert Marine Museum (base), Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Duration:
Two-Day Residential Seminar
Lead Instructors:
Sherrod Sturrock, Deputy Director, Calvert Marine Museum
Dr. Ralph Eshelman, Helen Mote
Stipend:
$200
CPD Credits:
1
The
War of 1812 is one of the least understood conflicts in American
History, and yet this experience helped forge the American
consciousness. Prior to 1812, people had far stronger allegiances to
their home state than the fledgling country. Trade with Europe was
the lifeblood of the economy for many urban areas; mistrust and
self-interest was rife within Mr. Madison’s government. This course
will explore the fundamental concepts and democratic principles that
founded the nation and were then put to the test in this conflict.
In
this two-day course, teachers will become conversant with a nation
still raw from the break-away with the mother country, still trying
to find its place in the world, and without a clear national
identity or direction. Was the War of 1812 about protecting our
sailors, or was it an act of aggression, a land grab for Canada?
Were the Native Americans our allies or our enemies in this
conflict? Was it a case of national pride or self-interest?
Guided
by noted historian Ralph Eshelman, teachers will visit the 1812
exhibits at the Calvert Marine Museum and Jefferson Patterson Park
and Museum to get a sense of the complexity of the war and how it
fit into the continuing conflict between Great Britain and France.
Participants will discover the many symbols that emerged from this
conflict, including the Star Spangled Banner, the National Anthem,
the terms “Uncle Sam” and “Old Iron Sides,” among others. Finally,
educators will work with Calvert Marine Museum interpreter and
master teacher Helen Mote to develop lesson plans related to the key
Social Studies themes of 1) conflict between ideas and institutions,
2) the political, cultural, economic, and social changes in Maryland
during the early 1800s, and 3) Maryland’s role in the War of 1812.
Slavery to Freedom - Freemen and Slaves in the Early 19th Century
Chesapeake
2011 – 12 Course Date:
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Location:
Sotterley Plantation
Duration:
One day
Lead Instructors:
Sherrod Sturrock, Deputy Director, Calvert Marine Museum
Jeanne Pirtle, Education Director, Sotterley Plantation
Stipend:
$100
This
one-day course will take place at the historic Sotterley Plantation
in St. Mary’s County. Teachers will gain a first-hand understanding
of the enslaved African-American experience along the Chesapeake in
the 1800s through interpretation, primary source documentation,
exhibits, and discussion. Using this information they will develop
lesson plans that can be incorporated into their regular curriculum.
To help bring the subject of American slavery to life, teachers will
participate in Sotterley’s hands-on program, Slavery to Freedom,
developed in collaboration with Agnes Kane Callum, a descendent of
Sotterley slaves. Teachers will also have an opportunity to work
with primary documents unearthed through recent research on the
slaves from Sotterley that escaped to the British during the War of
1812.
Older
than Mount Vernon, older than Monticello, older than the nation
itself, Sotterley Plantation stands majestically on the banks of the
Patuxent River. It is the only remaining Tidewater Plantation in
Maryland that is open to the public with a full range of visitor
activities and educational programs. Sotterley's significant
architecture features the early 18th-century Plantation House, a
rare extant, restored slave cabin, and a full array of outbuildings
set amidst 95 acres of rolling fields, gardens, and riverfront.
Pirates or Patriots - The Role of Privateers in the War of 1812
2011 – 12 Course Date:
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Location:
Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, MD
Duration:
One day
Lead Instructors:
Sherrod Sturrock, Deputy Director, Calvert Marine Museum
Dr. Fred Hopkins, professor emeritus from American University and
War of 1812 scholar
Stipend:
$100
In
1807, the British fired upon, illegally boarded, and removed sailors
believed to be British deserters from the U.S. frigate CHESAPEAKE.
Considered an act of aggression during peacetime, it was an
early signal that war with Great Britain was inevitable. It was the
actions of
American privateers against British merchant ships
that contributed to the blockade of the Chesapeake Bay, bringing
British warships close to the capitol. This course explores the role
played by government-sanctioned privateers, considered little better
than pirates by the British, in the events leading up to the War of
1812. Working with the concepts of authority, power, and legal
rights, teachers will examine how these marginal figures shaped
history both in America and abroad. Dr. Fred Hopkins will provide
the historic overview; staff from the Maryland Historical Society
will give a hands-on workshop using primary documents. A visit to
the Inner Harbor of Baltimore to see the Pride of Baltimore
(a fine facsimile of a privateer modeled after the famed Chasseur)
and the Constellation, typological representation of a large
warship of the type used by the British during the conflict, will
provide an opportunity to see operational vessels representing the
sailing craft types of the period.
The Maryland Historical Society (MHS) has been
selected as the principal site for this course. The MHS contains the
largest assemblage of War of 1812 and Federal Period maritime
artifacts, ship models, art, domestic collections, and related
archival data in Maryland, all of which are deemed essential to
placing the role of privateering in the War of 1812 in a social,
economic, geographic and military context critical to an
understanding of the conflict.
The War of 1812 in Maryland - A Tale of Divided Loyalties
2011-12 Dates: Monday -
Friday, August 6-10, 2012
Format: Five-Day Residential Seminar
Location: Various Locations in Maryland
Program Partner: Calvert Marine Museum
Lead Instructors: Sherrod Sturrock, Deputy Director, Calvert Marine
Museum
Dr. Ralph Eshelman, Dr. Alan Sturrock, David Hildebrand, Helen Mote
CPD Credits: 3
Stipend: $500
The War
of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain officially began
on June 18, 1812, with the declaration of war and ended on February
16, 1815, with the American ratification of the Treaty of Ghent. The
Chesapeake Bay played an important role in this little understood
conflict that helped forge the identify of our young country.
In this
five-day seminar teachers will follow the trail of the invaders as
they march on a raw and untested capitol. Led by published historian
Dr. Ralph Eshelman, you have an immersive experience with the war in
the Chesapeake. Following a walking tour of the battlefield at
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM), you will be treated to a
special tour of the MAC Lab, a state-of-the-art archaeological
research, conservation, and curation facility located at JPPM, which
conducted the underwater archaeology on the Battle of St. Leonard
Creek. Boarding a bus with Dr. Eshelman, you will follow the
red coats from Benedict to Bladensburg, from North Point to Ft.
McHenry, stopping at key sites along the way including the Flag
House Museum and North Point. The overnight in Baltimore in the
Inner Harbor will provide plenty of opportunity for R&R. Upon
returning to Solomons, noted performer and music historian David
Hildebrand will join the group for a workshop on the writing of the
National Anthem followed by a cook-out under the Drum Point
Lighthouse and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Calvert Marine
Museum.
Interspersing history with instruction, sessions with Dr. Alan
Sturrock will focus on creating a conceptual curriculum framework
based on McTighe & Wiggins “Understanding by Design” (UBD) as a
group, and then developing individual lesson plans working in
conjunction with a Master Teacher. An evening cruise on the museum’s
historic buyboat, Wm. B. Tennison, will allow teachers to visit the
site where the largest naval engagement on Maryland waters, the
Battle of St. Leonard Creek, took place. A rollicking Tavern Night
with members of Ship’s Company promises to lend a touch of fun to
the week, as will a visit from an 1812 militiaman to help wrap up
what will be a fully loaded 1812 experience.
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