Members of the 2007 class with David McCulloughCenter for the Study of Early American History

Headlong Democracy: The Early American Confederation Reaches a Constitution

July 12-16 and 19-23, 2010

The Center for the Study of Early American History at The General Henry Knox Museum announces its fifth annual Summer Teacher Institute, open to all teachers of history and social studies.

The program integrates classroom lectures, hands-on projects, public events and field trips, focusing on a “place-based” exploration of history. During the 2010 Institute participants will examine the forces and factors involved in forming the United States government. Teachers may apply for one or both weeks of the program.

Funding from the Sunshine Lady Foundation allows us to offer this program free of charge for those interested in CEU's or contact hours, and some free housing is available for students not able to commute. In this course, participants will:

  • Increase their subject knowledge of early American history through community resources and stories

  • Learn from noted experts and scholars

  • Earn up to 4.5 CEU's OR register with the University of Maine's Hutchinson Center for college credit (3 credit hours, a U Maine registration fee applies) or Framingham State College (3 credit hours, a FSC registration fee applies)

  • Complete a research project that informs their work in the classroom

  • $100 classroom implementation stipend offered for each week


Highlights July 12-16Highlights July 19-23

Field Trip to Pownalboro Court House and Colburn House

Primary source workshop with Peter Drummey of the Massachusetts Historical Society

An evening with Woody Holton, author of newly published Abigail Adams

Teleconference led by the National Archives & Records Administration

Founding Documents
Anthony Napoli of the Gilder Lehrman Institute

Field Trip to the Osher Map Library
University of Southern Maine

Questing activity at the historic Georges River Canal site

Knox’s Role in Washington’s “Indian Policy”
Theodore Crackel, Editor in Chief of the George Washington Papers

Teaching with Museums
Peter Cook of Lesley University

Field Trip to Leonard Mills Historic Settlement
Bradley, Maine

2010 Application Package


For more information:
The General Henry Knox Museum
Center for the Study of Early American History
PO Box 326
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-0858, Fax (207) 354-0886
Email: center@knoxmuseum.org
Educational Resources for schools and teachers

Funding for this program provided by:

The Sunshine Lady Foundation