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Friday, October 23, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020
Evening Sessions
Evening Sessions
Understanding and Teaching American Slavery
Understanding and Teaching American Slavery
Welcome & Lecture
Join scholars Bethany Jay and Cynthia Lynn Lyerly, editors of Understanding and Teaching American Slavery as they open our symposium by discussing why teachers should be teaching the historical, political, and social dimensions of slavery and their advice for how to get students thinking critically about historical content and utilizing important primary sources that explore the legacy of racism in America.
7:00 - 8:00 pm, ET
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George Washington and Slavery
George Washington and Slavery
Lecture
Join scholar Kathryn Silva Hyde for an introduction and overview to George Washington and his relationship to slavery. This session will explore how Washington's life was made possible through the forced labor of enslaved people and how he benefitted and profited from a system that denied humanity, agency, and personhood to human beings. His inner conflicts and changing views, which led to an emancipation provision within his will, and served as a powerful final public statement on his antislavery views, will also be examined.
8:15 - 9:15 pm, ET
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Saturday, October 24, 2020
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Morning Sessions
Morning Sessions
Slavery at Mount Vernon
Slavery at Mount Vernon
Virtual Tour
Join Mount Vernon's Director of Preservation, Tom Reinhart for a virtual tour of the many structures within Mount Vernon's historic area that tell the story of the enslaved people living on the Estate. Discover how using place can create a broader and more diverse narrative of life on Washington's 18th-century plantation.
8:30 - 9:30 am, ET
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Lives Bound Together Exhibit
Lives Bound Together Exhibit
Curator's Talk & Virtual Tour
Join Associate Curator, Jessie MacLeod for a closer look at how she used Mount Vernon's collection to demonstrate how intertwined the lives of the Washington's were with those of the enslaved living at Mount Vernon in the exhibition Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
10:00 - 11:00 am, ET
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Mount Vernon's Enslaved Lives
Mount Vernon's Enslaved Lives
Methodology Session
Join George Washington Teacher Institute Teacher Facilitator and Teacher Fellow, Matt Van Horn, as he models how to lead students into further inquiries of place and time through the use of individual biographies of enslaved people.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, ET
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Afternoon Sessions
Afternoon Sessions
Understanding Slavery at Mount Vernon Through Archaeology
Understanding Slavery at Mount Vernon Through Archaeology
Archaeologist's Talk
Join Mount Vernon's Curator of Archaeological Collections, Sean Devlin and Historical Archaeologist, Jason Boroughs to discover how their team tells the story of slavery at Mount Vernon using archaeological evidence and various surveys and studies of key spaces on Washington's Estate.
1:30 - 2:30 pm, ET
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The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Book Conversation
Join scholar Kathryn Silva Hyde as she sits down with the Washington Library's Research Historian, Mary V. Thompson to discuss her book The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon, which examines both Washington's relationship with slavery and the daily life of the people enslaved at Mount Vernon.
3:00 - 4:00 pm, ET
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George Washington's Changing Views on Slavery
George Washington's Changing Views on Slavery
Methodology Session
Join George Washington Teacher Institute Teacher Facilitator, Keith Robinson as he models how to incorporate the use of primary source documents and other useful classroom tools to explore Washington's complicated relationship with slavery.
4:30 - 5:30 pm, ET
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Evening Session
Evening Session
George Washington, Slavery, and the Constitution
George Washington, Slavery, and the Constitution
Lecture
Join Washington Library Executive Director, Kevin Butterfield as he speaks to Washington's relationship to both the Constitution and Slavery, including a deep examination of the conundrum of creating a national government at a time when the institution of slavery was becoming a regional and increasingly politically and morally fraught issue.
7:00 - 8:00 pm, ET
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Sunday, October 25, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Morning Sessions
Morning Sessions
Interpreting Black Lives
Interpreting Black Lives
Panel Discussion
Join Consultant Richard Josey, as he hosts a panel discussion aimed at exploring the unique experiences of character interpreters who portray Black lives from the past. Learn how their stories can help your students discover the importance of both 18th-century and 21st-century first-person perspectives within conversations about slavery.
Panelists include:
Brenda Parker - George Washington's Mount VernonStephen Seals - Colonial Williamsburg FoundationElon Cook Lee - National Trust for Historic Preservation
Panelists include:
Brenda Parker - George Washington's Mount VernonStephen Seals - Colonial Williamsburg FoundationElon Cook Lee - National Trust for Historic Preservation
8:30 - 9:30 am, ET
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Using Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon in the Classroom
Using Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon in the Classroom
Book Talk & Methodology Session
Join Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon author Carla McClafferty for an illuminating look at the complex relationships between Washington and his enslaved people. McClafferty will suggest ways teachers can use her book to find websites brimming with primary source documents and how to use this material with students to deepen their understanding of slavery in the 18th century.
10:00 - 11:00 am, ET
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Making Choices: Enslaved Resistance
Making Choices: Enslaved Resistance
Methodology Session
Join Consultant Richard Josey, as he models the use 18th-century primary sources to explore the various ways enslaved people acted out against their bondage and utilized both obvious and passive methods of protest to define their agency.
PRESENTATION SLIDES & SOURCES
PRESENTATION SLIDES & SOURCES
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, ET
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Afternoon Sessions
Afternoon Sessions
Descendants' Perspectives
Descendants' Perspectives
Discussion Panel
Join Mount Vernon's African American Interpretation & Special Projects Coordinator, Brenda Parker as she hosts a panel discussion aimed at exploring the unique experiences and legacies of the descendants of several of Mount Vernon’s enslaved families. Learn how their personal stories can help your students become more conscious of why it’s so important to discuss slavery in today’s world, and to become agents of change themselves.
Panelists include:
Sekila Holmes Argrett - Quander & Carter Family DescendantAnn Chinn - Twine Family DescendantShawn Eric Costly - Jones Family DescendantStephen Hammond - Syphax Family Descendant
Panelists include:
Sekila Holmes Argrett - Quander & Carter Family DescendantAnn Chinn - Twine Family DescendantShawn Eric Costly - Jones Family DescendantStephen Hammond - Syphax Family Descendant
Suggested Resources:
Oral Histories with Descendants - VideoA Community DividedThe Growth of Mount Vernon's Enslaved CommunityFrom Slavery to Freedom
Lesson Plan - Who Are We?
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Oral Histories with Descendants - VideoA Community DividedThe Growth of Mount Vernon's Enslaved CommunityFrom Slavery to Freedom
Lesson Plan - Who Are We?
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1:30 - 2:30 pm, ET
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Monuments, Memory, and Meaning Making
Monuments, Memory, and Meaning Making
Discussion
Join Mount Vernon's Vice President for Education, Allison Wickens and consultant Richard Josey to explore ideas surrounding how historic sites, like Mount Vernon, serve as place and experience-based monuments and are capable of making context visible while preserving diverse memories and legacies.
3:00 - 4:00 pm, ET
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Partner Resources: Facilitating Conversations about Slavery and Race
Partner Resources: Facilitating Conversations about Slavery and Race
Methodology Session
Join Educator's Adrienne Whaley, from the Museum of the American Revolution, Marianne De Padua. from the New-York Historical Society, and Shawn Quigley. from the Boston African American National Historic Site to explore incredible resources their teams have developed that will help students build historical empathy for individuals living in both the 18th and 19th centuries.
Suggested Resources:
Museum of the American Revolution - Finding Freedom - Interactive360-Degree Virtual Museum Tour Teacher Resource GuidesYouTube Videos (Meet the Revolution Interviews)
New-York Historical Society -Settler Colonialism and the American Revolution, 1692-1783Evacuating the ColoniesPeggy GwynnProfessional Development Workshop Calendar
Boston African American National Historic Site - Boston: An Underground Railroad Hub
Museum of the American Revolution - Finding Freedom - Interactive360-Degree Virtual Museum Tour Teacher Resource GuidesYouTube Videos (Meet the Revolution Interviews)
New-York Historical Society -Settler Colonialism and the American Revolution, 1692-1783Evacuating the ColoniesPeggy GwynnProfessional Development Workshop Calendar
Boston African American National Historic Site - Boston: An Underground Railroad Hub
4:30 - 5:30 pm, ET
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Evening Session
Evening Session
Seizing the Moment:
Seizing the Moment:
Teaching Race and Racism Today
Teaching Race and Racism Today
Lecture
Join scholar Hasan Kwame Jeffries who will place this summer's Black Lives Matter protests - the largest public demonstrations in American history - and the racially charged presidential election this November into historical context. He'll also provide pedagogical do’s and don’ts for how to teach the Hard History of race and racism, as well as slavery and freedom, accurately and effectively.
Suggested Pre-Readings:
Teaching Tolerance: Teaching Hard History Framework
Teaching Tolerance: Teaching Hard History Report
Teaching Tolerance: Teaching Hard History Framework
Teaching Tolerance: Teaching Hard History Report
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