Teaching Projects and Lesson Plans Developed by Participants in 
Teaching American History Grant - Developing Master Teachers - 2004-2005

18th Century - Theme: U.S. Constitution--From Colonies to a Nation
 

NOTE: These projects have been converted to PDF format for easier access. Please excuse any small glitches due to scanning.

Due to size or materials, some of the projects will be housed in the Castleton College Library. Some of the projects listed here are shortened versions.  Please contact Mary Giordano if you need to locate additional data from any of these projects.
 

Teacher's Name, School & E-mail
 
Project
Chris Baker - Poultney High School For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Mark Brownell - Mill River High School
mbrownell@rssu.org
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Mike Bruce - Fair Haven Union High School
mikebvt@yahoo.com
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Beth Carini - Castleton State College
Beth.Carini@castleton.edu
Grade level: High School - Declaration of Independence
Role playing reenactment to debate, defend, and edit Jefferson's original version of the document.
Marge Congdon - Mill River High School
mcongdon@rssu.org
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Ellie Davine - Rutland High School
edavine@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Brooke DeBonis - Mettawee Community School
brooke_elizabeth16@yahoo.com

Grade Level: 1st  National Symbols
Symbols, statues & monuments, and how they are associated with state and national history.

Francis Pell Dechame - Dorset School
piperfti@adelphia.net
Grade Level: 6th  American Revolution
Reasons why the American Revolution was fought
Lou DiAngelo - Rutland Middle School
tuxedod8@adelphia.net
Grade Level: 8th - The Constitution and Bill of Rights
Constitutional Convention - Issues and compromise
James Dillon - Poultney High School
jay.dillon@rswsu.net
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Jennefer Eaton - Fair Haven Grade School
jeneaton@sover.net
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Ronald Eisenman - Mt. Anthony Union High School
reisenman@svsu.org
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Jacqueline Fleming - Rutland Town School
jpfvt@adelphia.net

and
Peter Patterson - Rutland Town School
fotao@together.net

Grade Level: 8th - Observations on the Formation of a Town: An Eighth Grade Experiment in Democracy (joint project)

 
Mary Guggenberger - Christ the King School
maryg@vermontel.net
Grade Level: 5th - American Revolution, Benedict Arnold: From Hero to Traitor
Pam Hunter - Wells Village School
pam.hunter@rswsu.org
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Michael Keough - Arlington Memorial High School
mkeo52@hotmail.com
Grade level: 7-12 - Using the Works of Norman Rockwell to Study
the U.S. Constitution
Sandy Kuehn - Fair Haven Union High School
kuehns@together.net
Grade Level: 9th - Foundations of Democracy "There’s Nothing New Under the Sun"
Michael Luzader - Currier Memorial School
kmluzader@vermontel.net
Grade level: 5th - Revolutionary War
Understanding the life and times of a colonist in this period
David Marr - Castleton Elementary School
marr@shoreham.net
Grade Level: 3rd - Waterways and the American Revolution
Significance of Vermont's water highway, Lake Champlain
George Moltz - Rochester High School
moltzg@rochesterschool.org
Grade Level: 9-10 -  American Revolution & Early Nationalism
George Mason, the REAL Father of our Country
Zachary Montforte - Castleton State College
zachary.montforte@castleton.edu
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Linda Paquette - Poultney High School
Linda.Paquette@rswsu.org
Grade Level: 10-11 - The Constitution: Just what does this document say?
Stacey Pearsons - Christ the King School
midschteach03@yahoo.com
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Lynn Pecor - Shrewsbury Mountain School
lpecor@rssu.org
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Adam Rosenberg - Rutland High School
adam@moontunes.com

Grade Level: 11th - The Constitution and To Kill a Mockingbird Themes and the changing attitudes toward them.

Kyle Ruby - Fair Haven Union High School
rubyk@fhuhs.org
Grade Level: 11th - The Constitution
The impact of the frontier on the Constitution
Ron Savageau - Benson Village School
ronzovt@hotmail.com
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu
Madeline Sherman - Proctor Jr/Sr High School
maddiphs@aol.com
Grade level: 11th - The Constitution
Using the book: The Miracle at Philadelphia to understand reasons behind the articles of the Constitution, interests of large and small states, and need for compromise.
Craig Willey - Mill River High School
cwilley@adelphia.net
For this project, contact Mary.Giordano@castleton.edu

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