Monday, August 29 2011
CLASSROOM POWER TOOLS
Today, The Story begins a week-long series of programs about education. Up first: a trip to Bertie County, North Carolina. In an innovative shop class called Studio H, students are learning to design, use tools, and think creatively about ways to improve their community. The class culminated this summer when the students designed and built a farmers market pavilion. Dick talks with students Cameron Perry, Alexia Williams, Kerron Hayes, and one of their teachers, Emily Pilloton.
FRESH LESSONS FROM AN OLD WAR
Elizabeth Samet teaches literature at West Point. She says the cadets are always a little surprised when she reveals her interest in Civil War history, in particular, what she’s learned from reading the memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant.
WHY WE REENACT
Jake Warga interviews some Civil War reenactors about why they keep returning to that moment in history.
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