Reenactors can regularly be seen at Fosterfields Living Historical Farms, Morristown, NJ (check their monthly schedule). A better way would be to check each "regiment's" schedule. There are re-enactors at Historical Speedwell one of the last weekend every June for "Civil War" weekend. (June 19-20 in 2010.)
Washington Crossing, PA (especially in December, of course!)
15th New York Cavalry "Red Neck Ties" comes to NJ sometimes. 4th Battalion, NJ Volunteers is in NJ, but the events on their website are not up-to-date.
Further Afield:
Old Sturbridge Village, MA (year-round, 4 homeschool days a year)
Colonial Williamsburg, VA - year-round, also offers 2 Home Educators Events each year - each about 10 days long! The next ones are: 6-19 September 2008, Feb. 21 - March 8, and Sept. 12-27, 2009. Spring 2008 had rates as low as $5 per day!
Plimouth Pnatation (MA) has one or 2 homeschool days a year.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
George Washington Crosses the Delaware
at Washington Crossing, PA
12/9/2007 - dress rehearsal, The event/village activities will occur from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with the crossing time occurring around 1:00 pm. (2nd Sunday of December)
On Christmas day the crossing will occur around 1:00 pm. The Visitor Center opens around 11:00 am and will close at 3:00 pm. The village
houses are not open on this day as all activity will occur at the river. (Christmas Day)
Washington Crossing Historic Park is generally open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm & Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm. (Hours and tour availability are subject to change without notice.)
Tickets: $5.00 per adult, $4.00 Seniors/AAA, $2.00 ages 6-17, under 6 is free. (Special event fees and school children group fees may vary.) Bring your valid adult ticket from another site within the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and receive a $1.00 off your admission at Washington Crossing Historic Park.
Guided tours of the McKonkey Ferry Inn section and the Thompson-Neely section occur everyday but Monday and select holidays/special events. Tours begin on the hour at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00. During winter months, tours may conclude earlier in the day due to low light levels in the historic structures.
A tour of the McKonkey Ferry Inn section is approximately one hour in length. Allow 30 minutes to tour the Thompson-Neely House. The Thompson-Neely grist mill is open seasonally for tours. Allow additional time to tour the grist mill.
See, Washington Crossing, Annual Crossing Visit for more details or go here for directions.
Other 2007 Events at Washington Crossing included: -
Cooking for our First President - Sat., February 17, 2007, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and Sun., February 18, 2007, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
His Majesty's Troops - Sat. and Sun. March 10 and 11, 2007, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Musket firing & drilling; Posting of the guard; Preparing their kits for the march; Open-hearth cooking; and Period field music.
(Annual) Colonial Days for groups (esp. for 3-5th graders) - Colonial Days take place Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from late March through early November. The group must have an arrival time between 9:30 and 10:00 am and must be able to stay at least 2½ to 3½ hours.
(Annual) Colonial Days for groups (esp. for 3-5th graders) - Colonial Days take place Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from late March through early November. The group must have an arrival time between 9:30 and 10:00 am and must be able to stay at least 2½ to 3½ hours.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
National Mythology Exam
The deadline for the 2008 National Mythology Exam (designed for grades 3rd - 9th) is January 15, 2008, and one administers the exam between February 25 and March 7, 2008.
They also offer an annual Exploratory Latin Exam (designed for grades 3rd - 6th). For the 2007-2008 school year, the deadline is March 1, 2008. You can administer it at any point between October 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008. (Note: The National Latin Exam is not the same, and this test is not designed for students qualified to take that.)
They also offer an annual Exploratory Latin Exam (designed for grades 3rd - 6th). For the 2007-2008 school year, the deadline is March 1, 2008. You can administer it at any point between October 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008. (Note: The National Latin Exam is not the same, and this test is not designed for students qualified to take that.)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
NJ History - live
Looking for about 30 more area 6th graders to read NJ's favorite and most dynamic history teacher's latest book - Uncertain Revolution. The author, John Cunningham will be ready to speak to them about it on:
3 p.m. Sunday February 24, 2008
Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, NJ
(Yes, that's 2 extra weeks to read the book! the January 31st talk was postponed.) Volcanic eruptions! Smallpox plague! Gore, scheming, riots! Last month he kept 167 of us on the edge of our seats. By the end see if you agree that Morristown was the most important place to the Patriots' Revolutionary War's success. He'll also sign and sell books. Any 6th grader who listens to the talk (it lasts an hour) may enter his or her name in a drawing for a $50 Morristown Partnership gift certificate. The drawing is held right after the speech, and certificate handed over immediately...just in time for holiday shopping.
See also the NJ History Contest for 6th graders (just read the book!) The name of any 6th grader who reads John Cunningham's Uncertain Revolution will be entered in a Sunday, February 24th drawing for 100,000 Continental Frequent Flyer miles. One winner only. We just need names sooner - to make the contest come true. Names will not be used for anything else!
3 p.m. Sunday February 24, 2008
Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, NJ
(Yes, that's 2 extra weeks to read the book! the January 31st talk was postponed.) Volcanic eruptions! Smallpox plague! Gore, scheming, riots! Last month he kept 167 of us on the edge of our seats. By the end see if you agree that Morristown was the most important place to the Patriots' Revolutionary War's success. He'll also sign and sell books. Any 6th grader who listens to the talk (it lasts an hour) may enter his or her name in a drawing for a $50 Morristown Partnership gift certificate. The drawing is held right after the speech, and certificate handed over immediately...just in time for holiday shopping.
See also the NJ History Contest for 6th graders (just read the book!) The name of any 6th grader who reads John Cunningham's Uncertain Revolution will be entered in a Sunday, February 24th drawing for 100,000 Continental Frequent Flyer miles. One winner only. We just need names sooner - to make the contest come true. Names will not be used for anything else!
Monday, November 26, 2007
Homeschool Buyers Co-op
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
NJ History Contest - 6th graders
Read a book and get a chance to earn 100,000 frequent flyer miles! As described in The Daily Record - but you heard it here first! NJ's favorite history teacher has a new book out & your 6th grader has a nice incentive to read it.
If we can get 100 names of 6th grader who reads John Cunningham's Uncertain Revolution, they will be entered in a 24th February drawing for 100,000 Continental frequent Flyer miles. One winner only. As long as we can get the names of at least 100 6th graders to award the 100,000 miles. If fewer 6th graders participate, the number of miles donated will depend on the number of participants, i.e. if 67 6th graders read the book and enter their names, 67,000 miles will be awarded. The book lists a $25 but it available at amazon.com for $17 - and at your library for far less, or contact Betsy to get a discounted copy!
Why are we doing this? One mom, knowing that her 6th grader would start their Revolutionary War unit in February, heard that Mr. Cuningham would speak on Morristown's role, and tagged along to a talk in December 2007. In a scant hour, he had 167 of us on the edge of our seats as he proved that Morristown was the most important place to the Patriots' Revolutionary War's success. Volcanic eruptions! Smallpox plague! Gore, scheming, riots! Perfect fodder for 6th graders to feel like history is cool, and so is Morristown. Even remarkable teens are in the tale: who knew Hamilton and Lafayette were teens when they went to work for Washington during the war? She wanted to kick herself for not taking her son to the talk. Instead of me telling him about it, he could have heard it with no expectations for himself.
Mr. Cunninham's new book on this topic-how Morristown is the most important place in America to the success of Revolution-is terrific. It's accessible and action packed. I smell one of those rare opportunities to get kids really vested in their communities...and history. In local history. The FMS social studies textbook notes only that Washington moved his headquarters to Morristown at some point, and spends a full page on the terrible winter at Valley Forge. Turns out the winter at Valley Forge was one of the mildest, and the 4 harshest winters of the war were spent in Joisey: 3 in Morristown. Not only is Cunningham a fabulous raconteur both in person and in print, but it will be sort of cool for the kids to challenge what they read in the textbook, and realize that a textbook is just a starting place. School learning can be fleshed out in so many ways.
Reading level: It's not written for middle schoolers, but strong readers in 6th grade can manage the book themselves. I think it's a great read-a-loud book for families or reading circles. Reading circles: next e-mail. This is a cool idea as well. Please, please pass this on to names you don't see on this list. We'd like to reach out to every 6th grader in the area.
To get a reduced price copy of the book: "Morristown area sixth-graders can get a reduced-cost copy of John Cunningham's local history book, The Uncertain Revolution, or can join a reading circle to hear the book read to them, by leaving a message for Betsy Harvin at (973) 451-1097 or at betsychina@aol.com"
John Cunningham also spoke on the book, Tuesday, November 27th at 4:30 pm at the Morris County Parks office on Mendham Road. The 6th graders attending entered their name in a drawing for a $50 Morristown Partnership gift certificate - it was handed that night ... just in time for holiday shopping.
Last updated: 1/7/2008
If we can get 100 names of 6th grader who reads John Cunningham's Uncertain Revolution, they will be entered in a 24th February drawing for 100,000 Continental frequent Flyer miles. One winner only. As long as we can get the names of at least 100 6th graders to award the 100,000 miles. If fewer 6th graders participate, the number of miles donated will depend on the number of participants, i.e. if 67 6th graders read the book and enter their names, 67,000 miles will be awarded. The book lists a $25 but it available at amazon.com for $17 - and at your library for far less, or contact Betsy to get a discounted copy!
Why are we doing this? One mom, knowing that her 6th grader would start their Revolutionary War unit in February, heard that Mr. Cuningham would speak on Morristown's role, and tagged along to a talk in December 2007. In a scant hour, he had 167 of us on the edge of our seats as he proved that Morristown was the most important place to the Patriots' Revolutionary War's success. Volcanic eruptions! Smallpox plague! Gore, scheming, riots! Perfect fodder for 6th graders to feel like history is cool, and so is Morristown. Even remarkable teens are in the tale: who knew Hamilton and Lafayette were teens when they went to work for Washington during the war? She wanted to kick herself for not taking her son to the talk. Instead of me telling him about it, he could have heard it with no expectations for himself.
Mr. Cunninham's new book on this topic-how Morristown is the most important place in America to the success of Revolution-is terrific. It's accessible and action packed. I smell one of those rare opportunities to get kids really vested in their communities...and history. In local history. The FMS social studies textbook notes only that Washington moved his headquarters to Morristown at some point, and spends a full page on the terrible winter at Valley Forge. Turns out the winter at Valley Forge was one of the mildest, and the 4 harshest winters of the war were spent in Joisey: 3 in Morristown. Not only is Cunningham a fabulous raconteur both in person and in print, but it will be sort of cool for the kids to challenge what they read in the textbook, and realize that a textbook is just a starting place. School learning can be fleshed out in so many ways.
Reading level: It's not written for middle schoolers, but strong readers in 6th grade can manage the book themselves. I think it's a great read-a-loud book for families or reading circles. Reading circles: next e-mail. This is a cool idea as well. Please, please pass this on to names you don't see on this list. We'd like to reach out to every 6th grader in the area.
To get a reduced price copy of the book: "Morristown area sixth-graders can get a reduced-cost copy of John Cunningham's local history book, The Uncertain Revolution, or can join a reading circle to hear the book read to them, by leaving a message for Betsy Harvin at (973) 451-1097 or at betsychina@aol.com"
John Cunningham also spoke on the book, Tuesday, November 27th at 4:30 pm at the Morris County Parks office on Mendham Road. The 6th graders attending entered their name in a drawing for a $50 Morristown Partnership gift certificate - it was handed that night ... just in time for holiday shopping.
Last updated: 1/7/2008
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
NY Phil Teens - Inside the Music/Hear & Now
Phil Teens
If you are between the ages of 12 and 17, you — and one friend of any age — can attend a New York Philharmonic Hear and Now or Inside the Music concert for just $12. (That's less than the cost of a movie ticket and popcorn.) The perfect way to introduce teens to classical music. Families and school groups are invited to attend.To Order: download the order form* and print it and return it to the Customer Relations Department.
If you are between the ages of 12 and 17, you — and one friend of any age — can attend a New York Philharmonic Hear and Now or Inside the Music concert for just $12. (That's less than the cost of a movie ticket and popcorn.) The perfect way to introduce teens to classical music. Families and school groups are invited to attend.To Order: download the order form* and print it and return it to the Customer Relations Department.
Inside the Music concerts
Friday, March 14, 2008
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Gerard McBurney, host
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben
Hear and Now concerts
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Synergy Vocals
Steven Stucky, host
BERIO Sinfonia (World Premiere, 1968: New York Philharmonic Commission)
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Steven Stucky, host
MARC NEIKRUG Quintessence: Symphony No. 2 (World Premiere: New York Philharmonic Commission)
R. STRAUSS Ein Heidenleben
Friday, April 11, 2008
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Lang Lang, piano
Steven Stucky, host
TAN DUN Piano Concerto (World Premiere: New York Philharmonic Commission)
STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)
* The order form is viewable in Adobe Acrobat®, which can be downloaded for free.
Friday, November 2, 2007
NY Philharmonic Musical Encounters
Musical Encounters
offers students in grades 4-12 an "up-close" glimpse of the New York Philharmonic and the exciting world of orchestral music. They have 2 or 3 a month, monthly through May 2008.
 Students create their own percussion concerto during a Musical Encounters workshop |
$6 per seat. Order Form*: Print it and return it to the Education Department as early as possible; this popular program books quickly.
Option #1: with an Introductory Workshop - students meet at 10:30 for a 45-minute workshop, followed by sitting in on the second half of a Philharmonic rehearsal. Most appropriate for students who may be new to the concert hall or to the orchestra.
Option #2: with a Post-Rehearsal Meeting - students attend an entire rehearsal (beginning at 9:45am) and then meet with a member of the orchestra for a brief question and answer session. Most appropriate for students with some concert-going or musical experience.
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