Civil War Washington Evening for Educators

Thursday, September 16, 5 – 7 p.m.

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st Street, NW, in Georgetown

Join Ford’s Theatre, Frederick Douglass NHS, the National Mall, the Civil War Defenses of Washington, Tudor Place, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and President Lincoln’s Cottage for our second annual Evening for Educators!  We invite educators to visit with representatives from each site, learn about field trips, all while exploring the historic house and beautiful gardens at Tudor Place.  Door prizes, teacher resources and hands-on activities to try!

Free to K – 12 teachers. To download our flyer, click here. To RSVP, click here.

Sabrina Fair Teacher Preview

Thursday, October 7, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. workshop; 7:30 performance

Sabrina Fair, a delightful modern twist on the Cinderella story, considers true love hindered by class, race and social conventions. This preview will help prepare you to bring your class to the October 21 student matinee or simply broaden your knowledge of social politics in one part of mid-century America. The event begins with an early evening workshop with Ford’s artistic and education staff, followed by a 7:30 p.m. show. Free, up to 20 teachers. RSVP to education@fords.org.

The Catherine B. Reynolds Civil War Washington Teacher Fellows

SUMMER INSTITUTE SESSION I: For DCPS & PCS 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th Grade Teachers Only.

SUMMER INSTITUTE SESSION II: For Teachers from the D.C. metropolitan area and around the country.

Join up to 25 teachers to learn about Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Washington during the Civil War!

• Walk in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln, his “Team of Rivals,” and Confederate spies who plotted against him at Ford’s Theatre;
• Experience the home of a southern sympathizer in historic Georgetown, and learn how she saved her beloved estate from the Union army;
• Learn about the contraband camps and Emancipation Day as you follow Lincoln’s commute to and from the Old Soldier’s Home on a hill north of the city; and
• Visit historic Anacostia and the beautiful home of Frederick Douglass as he helped raise up the formerly enslaved during and after Reconstruction.

Come away from your week in Washington familiar with: an array of virtual tours, the oratory skills to get your students on their feet performing speeches by Lincoln and Douglass; comfortable taking students on content-driven experiential learning adventures; and excited about using classroom drama to help historic characters come alive!

Hosted by the Civil War Washington Consortium: Ford’s Theatre Society; Frederick Douglass National Historic Site; Tudor Place Historic House and Garden and President Lincoln’s Cottage

Funded in part by the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation and the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Please contact us to receive more information about the Civil War Washington Teacher Fellowships. Please note that registration is now closed for the 2010 program.