Education Programs Standards
New York Social Studies Standards at Fort William
Henry
Information provided during the “Siege
of Fort William Henry” program can help teachers address
many of the New York Social Studies Standards such as:
| 1) History of
the United States and New York - Elementary |
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1. |
Students “compare the characters and
events described in historical fiction with primary
sources such as historic sites themselves in order
to judge the historical accuracy and determine the
variety of perspectives included in the story.”
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4. |
Students should be able to “weigh
the importance, reliability and validity of
evidence. Students should be able to “consider the
different interpretation of events and/or issues in
history and understand the differences in these
accounts.”
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| 1)
History of the United States and New York -
Intermediate |
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4. |
Students should be able to “explain
the significance of historical evidence, be able to
understand the concept of multiple causation.” View
historic events through the eyes of those who were
there using art, music and artifacts.
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| #3
Geography |
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2. |
Students should be able to “ask
geographic questions about where places are located;
why they are located where they are; what is
important about the locations; and how their
locations are related to the location of other
places” |
Vermont Learning Standards
The Vermont Social Studies Standards addressed in this
program include:
Analyzing Knowledge - #6.3 – “Students analyze knowledge as
a collection of selected facts and interpretations based on
a particular historical or social setting: and demonstrate
their mastery by being able to “analyze interpretation of
events from the perspectives of various groups, and
evaluation the credibility of differing accounts.
Geographical Knowledge-#6.7 – “Students use geographical
knowledge and images of various places to understand the
present, communicate historical interpretations, develop
solutions for problems and plan for the future, demonstrate
their mastery of being able to identify, research and
interperate geography influences historical and contemporary
events.
Nature of Conflict - #6.20 – Students analyze the nature of
conflicts, how they have been or might be resolved, and how
some have shaped the division at various times of their
local community, Vermont the United States and world.
Students demonstrate their mastery by being able to
“identify and analyze specific conflicts (i.e. classroom,
local, national, international) considering the conditions,
motivations and actions that led to them and how they could
have been resolved differently.
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