Friday, April 3, 2009

Studying Vermont through Current Events: Should Hancock School Close?

As I was driving back from the Social Studies and Web 2.0 workshop yesterday in Castleton, I was listening to "The Story" on NPR. My ears pricked up when I heard that following the commercial, the story would be about the Hancock School in Vermont. A Two-Room School talks to teacher Amy Braun about the history of the school, it's special place in the community, and it's unique role in students' lives.

  • How can we use this current issue to learn more about Vermont's past, present, and future?
  • Would a story like this be of interest to your students?
  • What is your opinion...should the Hancock School close?

photo courtesy of http://www.thestory.org/

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