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Teaching with Chautauqua

Teaching with Chautauqua

Dr. Tom KingDoane College

Crete, NE

Dr. Tom KingDoane College

Crete, NE

Dr.Tom KingProfessor of

Secondary EducationDoane College

Dr.Tom KingProfessor of

Secondary EducationDoane College

EducationEducation

Enid High School, 1971

Westminster College, 1975

Phillips University, 1983

Oklahoma State University, 1993

Enid High School, 1971

Westminster College, 1975

Phillips University, 1983

Oklahoma State University, 1993

ExperienceExperiencen Enid High School, 1975-1980

n Westminster College, 1980-1983

n Waukomis High School, 1983-1984

n Enid High School, 1984-1990

n Longfellow Junior High, 1990-91

n Oklahoma State University, 1991-92

n Doane College, 1992-present

Who are you?Who are you?n Name

n School

n Grade Level

n Content areas

n What do you want to learn in this workshop?

What is Chautauqua?

The Chautauqua Institution, originally called the “Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly”, was founded in 1874 as an educational experiment

Lewis MillerJohn Heyl Vincent

Chautauqua in Crete, NebraskaOn June 26, 1883, the first Chautauqua program in the state opened in Crete, Nebraska. It was largest

west of the Mississippi River!

Chautauqua in Crete, NebraskaOn June 26, 1883, the first Chautauqua program in the state opened in Crete, Nebraska. It was largest

west of the Mississippi River!

The Chautauqua in CreteSummer, 2001

where did I first experience aChautauqua -Type Performance?

Television!Remember these ?

name the characters and Actors!

Why is this not a Chautauqua Presentation?

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Questions

• Who was this?

• Actor?

• Was this a Chautauqua presentation?

• Why or why not?

• Another example!

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Who is this? Actor? Chautauqua Presentation?

Who is this? Actor? Chautauqua Presentation?

How do you do Chautauqua?

• Chautauqua is a theatrical transformation of time,

• It is grounded in careful scholarship and a disciplined format,

• It magically transports you into the past.

• You can engage in discussion with a person living in that time.

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What are the parts of a Chautauqua

Presentation?

What are the parts of a Chautauqua

Presentation?

• I: Chautauqua performer

• portrays an historic figure

• in full costume, speaking

• in the first-person, so

• intriguing that you to want

• to know more about them!

II: The Chautauqua scholar

in character, answers

questions that

the historical figure could or would have

answered truthfully.

III: Finally, the Chautauqua

scholar steps out of character to answer questions about

their research, and the

development of their

character presentation.

General U.S. Grant

General U.S. Grant

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President U.S. GrantPresident U.S. Grant

Homestead National Monument

“A Fireside Presentation”

Homestead National Monument

“A Fireside Presentation”

The Idea!

• How can we make history and biography come alive for students!

• How can we integrate English, History, Communications and even Technology skills?

• What about Academic Standards? How do we assess this?

• Can we use “Chautauqua” as a teaching and learning model for students?

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History Day

The performance category can be on of the most exciting ways to participate in History Day, because it is the only category in which students present their research live.

Entries in this category must have dramatic appeal, but not at the expense ofhistorical information. Creativity is the key here, and students must make effective use of their 10-minute time allowance.

Performance Category

Technology Apps

Technology Apps

Macintosh Macbook

• Photobooth Program

• Part of ILife program

• Record still pictures and movies!

Photo Booth

• Photo booth is part of the Ilife Program!

• You can take your picture and use another picture as a background.

• You can make still or a brief movie!

• Here is my example!

Photobooth

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Garageband

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Other Tech tools

• You Tube, Teacher Tube, School Tube

• Vixy.net for Flash conversion of You Tube Videos, music and sound tracks

• Keepvid.com for Flash conversion

• “Thinkfinity” for ideas, lesson plans, tie to standards!

• Sea Monkey Composer-PC/Mac, Google Sites

Chautauqua for Students

• Choose a “dead” historical figure then “Research, Read and Write” about them.

• Student must develop and present in costume!

• Consider some kind of prop. (hide notes)

• Students develop outline of their presentation as well as research charts and bibliography

• Make a presentation in costume for 7-10 minutes, two minutes for questions, final 2 minutes out of character for questions from audience.

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