[Regia-NA] New England Living History?

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I'm clearly out of touch with what's taught in public schools these days
(except for K-2).
I know we didn't study the Viking exploration of North America at all...um,
20+ years ago...

--charlotte mayhew


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> crmayhew@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >Quabbin?  Central Mass, are you?
> >
> >Perhaps a phone call to the Sturbridge Village folks to see where they
tap
> >for funding might help?
>
> Another useful resource might be museums and other cultural institutions
in
> the area.  At Hurstwic, we had developed a nice relationship with Higgins
> Armory Museum, which was in a position to help us make connections with
> educational and grant-giving institutions.  Alas, Hurstwic folded before
> the relationship bore fruit.
>
> >I'd say the main difference is that Sturbridge and Mystic count for
American
> >History, while it's probably a harder sell for an English History site to
> >American school systems.
>
> On the other hand, Viking age history _is_ a part of the normal public
> school education, at least in Massachusetts.  The first exposure is in the
> 5th grade, where Viking exploration of North America is part of the
> curriculum.  (That's why virtually all the requests for school visits I
get
> are from 5th grade teachers.)
>
> Bill
>
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