Wow there was a lot to digest, but now that some time has passed and I’ve had a chance to think about the Summer Institute I think I can offer some thoughts. First off it was a terrific week. It was wonderful to get out of the classroom and into the classroom. The interaction with the other members of the group was very intellectually stimulating. I enjoy lectures, so I appreciated the presentations by the scholars. Tom as always was terrific as was David Silverman, Margaret Newell, Hillary Wys, Alden Vaugn, and Neal Salisbury. I guess what surprised me the most was the attacks on Indian identity in New England. It was one thing to diminish the value of their culture and deprive these people of their property and freedom, but the efforts to “de-indianize” them and seemingly make them disappear was startling. The lectures, primary sources and other resources that were made available to us will be invaluable in the classroom. I already created an introductory lesson giving an overview of the causes of conflict between Europeans and Indians. I’m also using this lesson as a way to reinforce document analysis skills with my students.In the future I plan to create lessons highlighting economics, freedom, and identity.
August 10, 2008 12:05 PM
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