Name
Teach with Ken Burns' THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Online)
Date
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM (EDT)
Description
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt premiering in November on PBS, explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence. Accompanying this series, PBS LearningMedia will launch a collection of classroom resources for grades 3-12. In this session, educators will discuss how this film can be a vital resource for teaching about the Revolutionary era. They’ll describe how film clips and interactive resources, accompanied by robust classroom support materials, can provide opportunities to highlight multiple perspectives, fill gaps in knowledge, and address issues that remain relevant today.
Speakers
Danielle Bierzynski, PBS LearningMedia
Alan Taylor, University of Virginia
Samantha Hunter-Gibbs, PBS
Mary Kate Lonergan, Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools
Alan Taylor, University of Virginia
Samantha Hunter-Gibbs, PBS
Mary Kate Lonergan, Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools
Session Type
50-minute online session (Tues., July 15 only)
Session Track
Many Voices, One Nation
Grades
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
English/Language Arts, Social Studies
Audience
PreK and Elementary School Teachers, Middle and High School Teachers, Media Specialists and Librarians, Museum Educators and Staff, Non-Profit Organizations in Education
Virtual Session Link