Join Us in "Choices and Consequences" from the
May 12, 2008, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
"Choices and Consequences" is a live videoconference program that allows students to use virtual tour, primary sources, and role-play to explore reasons why young women and men left New England's farms to live and work in Lowell.
Students "visit" the Boott Cotton Mills weave room to see how weaving is done on power looms and speculate on what the job of weaver would be like in such a factory setting.
Students engage with a "mill worker," examine artifacts and primary sources, and virtually tour authentic sites such as the Boott Mills boardinghouse and weave room. Will your students choose to stay on the farm or go to the mill? Will they change their minds after seeing what the mill is really like? All participating classes receive pre- and post-visit materials. Program length: 45-60 minutes.
Audience
High-school classes studying the Industrial Revolution.
Cost
GSDLN Member Sites: Free
Non-member Sites: $105.00 Connection Fee to GSDLN
(Checks and PO's made payable to UNH)
To register:
by email: George.Fryburg@unh.edu
by phone: (603) 868-4456
For more information regarding this event or about becoming a GSDLN member, email George Fryburg, Director of Programs and Services: George.Fryburg@unh.edu
Technical
This program is open to all public and private schools and non-profits that have access to two-way interactive video equipment (ISDN or IP). If you are unsure whether or not you have access to this type of equipment, or don’t understand these terms, you should be working with your school's technology coordinator. This session does not work with a web cam hooked up to a computer. Your equipment should be able to do H.323 (IP) or H.320 (ISDN) videoconference connections.