Reconstructing Narratives: The War of 1812 in the Michigan Territory

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"It was amazing! The leaders were fun and kind and so knowledgeable! I would do another workshop in a heartbeat with this team and will recommend it to my colleagues."

"It made me change the way I look at field trips. I learn about the importance of community relationships and building connections. This is important because how my school community has changed over the years. We need our school to approach and build relationships with our community and school. In order to survive, we have to change our approach and expose our students to the community. We need to expand our exposure and show people the great things that school does."

"I think the underlying concept of place based learning it's about increasing context, engaging students with the real world and connecting knowledge and content to the place that they live in. These have all been proven to increase learning outcomes."

"Sometimes it isn't enough to talk about or read about history. Allowing students to visit a place, learn about its history, and explore allows them to easily answer questions and even create more questions about the place/event that can inspire further inquiry."