Today, the reenactors came to school and spent over an hour talking about the AR. They were both from the Charleston Militia and had some great information to share with the 3 classes. They focused on Woburn's involvement on the day of April 19, 1775 and how Woburn is sometimes forgotten as a major force in the events that occurred that day.
A lot of the focus of my lessons have been on the compare and contrast between the Regulars and the Militia and that was heavily covered during the discussion as well. They were dressed in period attire and explained everything associated with their clothing and what they were carrying. In addition, they touched on what the Regulars wore and the differences between the two armies. One of them did bring in a musket and he explained all about it. Of course, the students' questions centered on the weapons part of the presentation. The students were able to hold the musket and they really enjoyed that as well.
It was a great addition to the lessons all three of us have been focusing on and just added to the overall experience.
It was a really great presentation. I know that my kids learned a lot and were excited to talk about it after they left.
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