LHEF Courses for 2025

Living History: Native Americans, New York and the American Revolution
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Dates: 2/28/2025 to 3/1/2025
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Participants will be responsible for all site and tour fees, travel, and meal costs Participants will be able to:
  • Identify the roles Native Americans played in the American Revolution
  • Discuss the impact of the victory of the Colonists on the future of Native Americans living in North America
  • Understand Native American cultures of North America
The Revolutionary War did not only determine the future of the American colonies, but it also shaped the future of the Native peoples who lived in and around them. Native Americans were not passive observers in the conflict. While most Native communities tried to remain neutral in the fighting between the Crown and its colonists, as the war continued many of them had to make difficult decisions about how and when to support one side or the other. Native Americans played a major role in the Revolutionary War, a role that is often minimized or misunderstood. Including them in the history of the war is crucial to understanding the full story of the founding of the United States. This course will consist of a Zoom Meeting with a multimedia presentation about the role of Native Americans in the American Revolution and a site visitation to the Museum of the American Indian in Manhattan.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Living History: Hudson River - Strategic Waterway of the American Revolution
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Dates: 3/21/2025 to 3/22/2025
Participants will be able to:
  • Identify the role the Hudson River played in the American Revolution
  • Discuss the impact of the American victory at the second Battle of Saratoga
  • Understand the geography of the Hudson Valley and how it shaped the British campaign of 1777

For much of its history, the Hudson Valley consisted of a network of isolated towns, villages, farms, and fortresses connected by one main thoroughfare: the Hudson River. The Hudson River was not only the primary trade route connecting Canada and the Great Lakes to New York City, but also decisive terrain in military operations throughout the colonial era - particularly during the American Revolution. For this reason, the Hudson Valley was famously referred to by George Washington as "the key to the continent. ”This course will consist of a Zoom Meeting with a multimedia presentation about the role of Hudson River in the American Revolution and a site visitation to the Saratoga National Battlefield. Participants will tour the battlefield in 18th century dress and have a total immersion experience. Participants will be responsible for all travel costs, and meals for the site visitation.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Living History: Massachusetts and the American Revolution
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Dates: 4/17/2025 to 4/19/2025

Participants will be able to:
  • Identify the events of the American Revolution in Massachusetts
  • Discuss the culture, music and art of the American Revolution, which was inspired by events in Massachusetts
  • Summarize the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
  • Experience the 250th anniversary reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord

​The opening shots of the American Revolutionary War at the Battles of Lexington and Concord- where the Massachusetts militia known as the minutemen faced their first battle- initiated a new order in Massachusetts and its sister provinces. The struggle had actually begun several years earlier, when a new spirit had emerged out of years of physical struggle and radical ideas involving such concepts as equality, freedom, and unity. Events in Boston- the fight against the writs of assistance, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and resulting closure of the port of Boston, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the later evacuation of the British troops from Boston- as well as in Lexington and Concord, inspired song and verse that came to typify the spirit of the Revolutionary era. This course will explore the history, culture, music and art of the American Revolution in Massachusetts. This course will explore the use of animals in warfare throughout human history. It will consist of a multimedia presentation and a site visit to the 250th Reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord! All travel, meal and accommodation expenses will be the responsibility of the participants.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Living History: Bunker Hill 250 - Crucible of the American Character
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Dates: 6/19/2025 to 6/21/2025
Participants will be able to:
  • Discuss the role of battle in the American Revolution
  • Explain the facts about events leading up to this crucial battle
  • Discuss the reasons why the Battle of Bunker Hill had such a tremendous effect on the conduct of the rest of the war
  • Identify and explore historic sites associated with the Battle of Bunker Hill
  • Understand what the effects of this battle on America's decision for Independence in July of 1776
On June 17, 1775, American troops displayed their mettle in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston, inflicting casualties on nearly half of the British troops dispatched to secure Breed's Hill (where most of the fighting occurred). The heavy losses inflicted on the British in the Battle of Bunker Hill reassured the colonists that the odds against them were not so overwhelming as to deny the prospect of ultimate success. The relatively inexperienced colonists could indeed fight on par with the mighty redcoats of the British army. This battle had a profound effect on the culture, music, and literature of the American Revolution. American history would forever be affected by this heroic stand.This course will consist of a presentation at Carmel High School and a site visitation to 250th Anniversary battle reenactment at Fort Stage Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The course will also include living history activities at the site. Participants are responsible for site fees and all travel, meal and accommodation expenses for this course.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Living History: Gettysburg - Remembrance and Monuments
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Dates: 6/30/2025 to 7/2/2025

Participants will be able to:
  • Discuss the history of the Battle of Gettysburg
  • Identify and explore the importance of geography in Civil War battles
  • Understand the impact of Civil War on American history
  • Examine and understand the music of the Civil War ("Taps”)
  • Understand how teachers can bring this information to the classroom
​The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address".Participants will have a "total immersion” experience while touring the Battlefield in 19th century military uniform and take the knowledge they gained back to their classrooms.
This course will consist of a site visitation to Gettysburg National Military Park and will include visits to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, David Wills House, Jennie Wade House, Gettysburg Heritage Center and the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. Participants are responsible for all entrance fees, travel, meal, and accommodation expenses.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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