Re: Living Redcoats

Posted by Theresa on July 13, 2001 at 06:58:37:

In Reply to: Re: Living Redcoats posted by Sarah M. on July 12, 2001 at 15:31:58:

: >>British Redcoats never ever made a war cry like they do in the ambush scene.

: Hmmm.. I had thought that the actual sounds British redcoats made while at war during the 18th century might have gone the way of Latin. I hadn't realized that the skills in creating the right sound had been handed down from historian to historian through the last 2.5 centuries, preserved just as the skills in creating thatched roofs has been coddled and preserved, so that now Historians would be better at training soldiers than Soldiers. Intersting concept (can you see it?? Historians in their brown sweater vests, wrinkled shirts, sandels, and broken glasses teaching a corps of men how to be 18thC soldiers?? hahahaha).

: You're reaching, Ben.

: What's your point?

: Cheers,
: Sarah M.

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Well said, Sarah. This may sound trivial compared to presenting a film but our fifth graders have presented a "colonial village" at our school for other schools, city officials, and other guests. After much research for their particular "personas", whether it be apothacary, general store, carpentry, candle making, whatever, they took on these roles and did a damn good job of being 18th century colonials. Now, as reference to the militia, well, I was put in charge of over seeing them. Do you think I knew anything about teaching marching drill, preparing the piece to load, loading, and firing the cannon. Of course not. Do you think the social studies teachers had a clue as to what to do when it came to this. Well, NO! Do you think the band director was put in charge of the drum cadence? Uh uh. So,you ask, what did we do? Well, we had volunteers from tne National Guard to come and work with these boys for weeks on end. And at the day of "showtime", I must say they were most impressive. Thanks to the "Soldiers" and not the "Historians" these kids learned how to be militia men.

Theresa
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• Re: Living Redcoats Ilse 15:09:27 7/13/2001 (4)
  • Re: Living Redcoats Theresa 15:38:20 7/13/2001 (3)
    • Re: Living Redcoats Ilse 05:41:33 7/14/2001 (2)
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: : >>British Redcoats never ever made a war cry like they do in the ambush scene.

: : Hmmm.. I had thought that the actual sounds British redcoats made while at war during the 18th century might have gone the way of Latin.  I hadn't realized that the skills in creating the right sound had been handed down from historian to historian through the last 2.5 centuries, preserved just as the skills in creating thatched roofs has been coddled and preserved, so that now Historians would be better at training soldiers than Soldiers.  Intersting concept (can you see it?? Historians in their brown sweater vests, wrinkled shirts, sandels, and broken glasses teaching a corps of men how to be 18thC soldiers?? hahahaha).

: : You're reaching, Ben.

: : What's your point?

: : Cheers,
: : Sarah M.

: :
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: Well said, Sarah.  This may sound trivial compared to presenting a film but our fifth graders have presented a "colonial village" at our school for other schools, city officials, and other guests.  After much research for their particular "personas", whether it be apothacary, general store, carpentry, candle making, whatever, they took on these roles and did a damn good job of being 18th century colonials.  Now, as reference to the militia, well, I was put in charge of over seeing them.  Do you think I knew anything about teaching marching drill, preparing the piece to load, loading, and firing the cannon.  Of course not.  Do you think the social studies teachers had a clue as to what to do when it came to this.  Well, NO!  Do you think the band director was put in charge of the drum cadence?  Uh uh.  So,you ask, what did we do?  Well, we had volunteers from tne National Guard to come and work with these boys for weeks on end.  And at the day of "showtime", I must say they were most impressive.  Thanks to the "Soldiers" and not the "Historians" these kids learned how to be militia men.

: Theresa
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