Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education

 

ORCID IDs

Mardi Schmeichel

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2018

Citation

Oregon Journal of the Social Studies 6:2 (2018), pp. 56–65.

Comments

Copyright © 2018 Oregon Journal of the Social Studies. Used by permission.

Abstract

This article describes a lesson for elementary students based on Sybil Ludington’s midnight ride during the Revolutionary War. The tasks and activities presented in the lesson afford students the opportunity to learn about this period in history by comparing Ludington’s ride to Paul Revere’s ride. Through an analysis of the stories told about these midnight rides, students are also encouraged to think about the reasons why Revere’s story is the one most often presented in history books and to consider the consequences of excluding the experiences of marginalized groups when telling stories from the past.

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