Teaching the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley Heritage Education Initiative
2005 Summer Institute
From the Erie Canal to the New Deal
The Hudson Valley and the Rise of the Empire State
Program Overview
TUESDAY, JULY 12
Full-group sessions
Revisiting Civilization versus Wilderness as a Hudson Valley Paradigm
Roger Panetta, history professor, Marymount College of Fordham University
Meet "Teaching the Hudson Valley"
Project partners will introduce themselves, discuss their work, and answer your questions
Workshops (Registrants may choose up to three.)
Enhancing Student Literacy through Photography
Chantal DeFile, teacher, grade 5, Chancellor Livingston School, Rhinebeck
Imaginative Writing as a Tool for Exploring the Natural World
Rich Parisio, River of Words
The Hudson Valley Viewed Through Paintings
Roger Panetta, history professor, Marymount College of Fordham University
Hudson Valley Writers: Voices of a Young Nation
Beth Kolp, associate professor of English and Humanities, Dutchess Community College
The Greening of the Hudson Valley: The Irish in New York, 1825-1900
Henry McNally, lecturer, Marist College, and instructor, TraveLearn
Landscaping Vanderbilt Mansion, includes a tour
Mike Autenrieth, National Park Service
Free Black Communities in the 19th Century Hudson Valley
Myra Armstead, history professor and department chair, Bard College
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
Full-group sessions
The Economic Transformation of the Valley
Thomas Wermuth, dean, College of Liberal Arts, and history professor, Marist College; director, Hudson River Valley Institute
Theory and Practice of Place-based Education
Megan Camp, Program Director and Vice President, Shelburne Farms
Workshops (Registrants may choose up to three.)
Civil War and the Hudson Valley
Mark Morreale, lecturer in English, Marist College
FDR: Growing Up at Springwood, includes tour of Roosevelt's childhood home
Susanne Norris, National Park Service
From Barter to Big Business: A Fourth Grade Interdisciplinary Unit
Gwen Kopeinig, teacher, grade 4, and Diane Moller, librarian, Lewisboro Elementary, S. Salem
From Ore to Archaeology: Investigations of the West Point Foundry
Elizabeth Norris, assistant archaeologist at West Point Foundry
From Busy Beavers to Eager Engineers: Reshaping the Hudson for an Industrial Age
Dan Miller, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Service, NYSDEC
Windows to the Hudson Valley: Integrating Distance Learning Resources, Part 1
Paul Rubeo, curriculum specialist and director, "In Pursuit of Freedom," Ulster BOCES
Special Session - grantees and prospective grantees will meet with Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area staff and Teaching the Hudson Valley's coordinator about grant administration and support. Other participants may choose from:
The Making of a President, Susanne Norris, National Park Service (NPS)
Servants & Stewards: Behind the Scenes at Vanderbilt Mansion, Allan Dailey, NPS (Please note: this tour requires extensive stair climbing.)
FDR Presidential Library & Museum: America's Treasure in Your Own Back Yard, Jeffrey Urbin, education specialist, FDR Presidential Library and Museum
Optional evening activity - concert and picnic supper at Vanderbilt Mansion. $12 for supper. To sign up, see registration form. Heart and Soul will perform music from the '40s and '50s as well as today's hits. The group includes female and male vocalists and widely acclaimed horn and rhythm sections.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
Full-group sessions
The Progressive Era to the New Deal: An Overview
Robyn Rosen, associate professor of history and department chair, Marist College
Heartbeats in the Muck: A Look at the Environmental History of NY Harbor
John Waldman, author, research scientist, and professor of biology, Queens College
Workshops (Registrants may choose up to three.)
Confronting Depression and War: The Roosevelts at Home and in the World
Allida Black, director and editor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers ; research professor of history and international relations, George Washington University
Franklin and Eleanor: In their Time and Ours, includes tour
Jeff Urbin, education specialist, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
An Introduction to Hudson River Fishes
John Waldman , author, research scientist, & biology professor, Queens College
The Preservationists: Setting the Stage for the 20th Century's Environmental Movement
Fran Dunwell, author and Hudson River Estuary Program coordinator, NYSDEC
Rewards & Challenges of Collaboration: Panel Discussion
Kathy Durkin, teacher, grade 3, Catskill Elementary School
Liz LoGiudice, educator, Cohotate Preserve
Rocco Staino, librarian, North Salem Middle School
Ross Higgins, director, Philipsburg Manor
Servants & Stewards: Behind the Scenes at Vanderbilt Mansion, includes tour
Allan Dailey, National Park Service
Windows to the Hudson Valley: Integrating Distance Learning Resources, Part 2
Paul Rubeo, curriculum specialist and director, "In Pursuit of Freedom," Ulster BOCES
Optional evening activity, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hudson River cruise on the Teal, leaving from and returning to Kingston. $30 per person, including light dinner. You may reserve extra spots for friends or family. Steve Stanne, Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, will be available to discuss the River.
A Teaching the Hudson Valley institute sponsored by the National Park Service, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, Hudson River Valley Greenway, Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College, Hudson River Estuary Program/NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Mid-Hudson Teacher Center
Liz LoGiudice, environmental educator, and Kathy Durkin, Catskill ES teacher presenting at the 2005 institute. (Photo by Bill Urbin, NPS.)