Hosted by Dickinson College with support from the Teagle Foundation
Summer 2021 Gallery
We hosted our first Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom seminar in July 2021, designed to help prepare regional high school students to become better citizens and fully college ready. This page contains a gallery of photos from that great inaugural experience.
THE SUMMER 2021 TEAM
On our last day, seminar participants got to meet new Dickinson College President John E. Jones, III (a retired federal judge) and view rare artifacts from the privately held Wert Collection, including the original lectern from the platform where Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address.
CLASSROOM STUDY
Every morning, participants attended class in Denny Hall where they examined historical, political and philosophical texts related to freedom and equality.
Teagle participants attending daily seminar in Dickinson College’s Denny Hall.
Provost Neil Weissman visited a seminar and spoke to students about liberal education and the significance of the Knowledge for Freedom program.
BUILDING WEBSITES
Seminar participants build websites containing their close reading analyses, blog posts, and a final essay comparing the reform strategies of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Teagle students working on close-reading reflections on assigned course material.Students creating blog posts about what they learned on our field trips.A student working on the final web-based portfolio.
Each day, students had a snack break in the House Divided studio in between seminars and presentations from visiting speakers.
Snack break in the House Divided studio before daily presentations from visiting speakers.
GETTING COLLEGE READY
Students attended workshops with Dickinson College admissions staff and librarians who provided an introduction to the college admissions process and instruction to advanced research strategies.
Students attended three workshops with Admissions staff who offered mentoring on the college application process.Students met with librarians who provided instruction on historical research methods and archival research.
Participants also met with outstanding local high school teachers
Students attending a presentation by Keely McGeehan, who teaches English at Carlisle High School.Kevin Wagner, who teaches Social Studies at Carlisle High School, presenting to our Teagle seminar participants.
THE OTHER LINCOLN-DOUGLASS DEBATES
We divided students into two teams to debate the effectiveness of Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’s antislavery strategies.
Team Lincoln presenting their closing arguments (photo from the Carlisle Sentinel)Teagle seminar participants debating the effectiveness of Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’s antislavery strategies on our last dayTeam Lincoln before the debateTeam Douglass before the debateTeam Douglass and Team Lincoln preparing with their team leaders before the debate.
EXPERIENCING CARLISLE
Students engaged in several activities around Carlisle, such as taking the Dickinson & Slavery historic walking tour, visiting Hope Station, and touring the Old Cumberland County Courthouse.
Teagle students visiting Hope Station, a local community nonprofit.
Our high school seminar participants touring Carlisle’s Old Courthouse in July
On Saturday nights, students watched historical movies and engaged in discussion afterwards.
Teagle seminar participants watching Glory, a historical drama about the Civil War.
FIELD TRIPS!!!
On our first field trip, we travelled to Harrisburg, PA where students visited the National Civil War Museum, Gathering at the Crossroads monument, and a Senator’s baseball game on City Island.
Professor Pinsker providing an introduction to the National Civil War Museum.Teagle students viewing exhibits inside the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA.
Professor Mealy presenting on figures commemorated by the Gathering at the Crossroads monument in Harrisburg, PA.
Teagle group outside of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA.Visiting the Gathering at the Crossroads monument in Harrisburg, PA with project director Lenwood Sloan.
An evening out at the Senator’s baseball game on City Island.
Our second field trip was to Gettysburg National Military Park where students explored museum exhibits in the Visitor’s center followed by a tour of the battlefield, specifically learning about the Peace Light Monument, Little Round Top, and Pickett’s Charge.
Viewing exhibits inside the Visitor’s Center at Gettysburg National Military Park.Teagle students after making their way up to Little Round Top.In front of the Peace Light Monument at the Gettysburg battlefield.Students learning about the site of Pickett’s Charge from Professor Pinsker.
Our final field trip was to Washington D.C. where students visited President Lincoln’s private summer home, the Smithsonian’s National African American Museum, and the Emancipation Memorial.
Outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.Teagle students viewing exhibits in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Teagle group outside of Lincoln’s private summer home in D.C.Students viewing exhibits in the Visitor Education Center.Teagle group visiting the Emancipation Memorial in Washington D.C.
MEET OUR SUMMER 2021 STAFF
Professor Pinsker with the undergraduate student mentors for Teagle seminar.Assistant Director Todd Mealy and Faculty Director Matthew Pinsker with undergraduate student mentors.Graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate student mentors.Graduate teaching assistants, Cooper Wingert and Becca Stout.
