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The Founding Fathers to United Nations
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General Description: A program designed to help US students better understand the concept and reality of our interdependent world through the work and experiences of James Wilson, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Founding Father of the United States of America. Using Bob Gleason, actor, to role play a James Wilson, history comes to life with his first person perspective on the shaping of our nation from 1765-1800.
Videoconference Availability: By Request/ On Demand
Length of Program: 45-60 Minutes
Grade Level: Grades 5-12
Cost: $300.00
Background Resources:
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Background on James Wilson
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Concept statement of From Independence to Interdependence
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Declaration of Independence
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Declaration of Interdependence
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Summary page of changing events in the 1770-1800 time period.
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Background of Presenter: Robert Gleason holds a degree in Theater Arts from West Chester University and is an ardent historian. From 1970-71 he toured Europe with the Seventh Army Soldiers' Chorus. From 1980 to 1989 he was a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and presented a special costumed historical program, "They Signed For Us," across the United States.
Bob has been associated with the American Historical Theatre for over twelve years, traveling widely with the theater as James Wilson, signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, during the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. He presents his programs regularly at Historic Philadelphia Incorporated and Freedoms Foundation; as well as regular apperances at various historic sites as different historic figures.
Detailed Description of the Program:Learn how the Founding Fathers of the United States experienced and adapted to the changing world of economics and politics in the 1776-1800 time period. Get a better understanding of how the changing world of the Industrial Revolution brought new interdependent thinking into our social, political and military endeavors.
Learn how the seeds of interdependence were planted by our Founding Fathers as they experienced living as an independent nation under the Articles of Confederation and moved to the interdependent concepts found in the US Constitution. See how the new government in the 1790-1800 time period dealt with this changing world. The program can be customized to teach interdependence through 1776-1800 curriculum guidelines.
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National Standards:
NSS - USH.5-12.3 Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
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