I Ain’t No Three Fifths of a Person on February 22
How did the ideas and vision which formed a new nation impact the enslaved community? I Ain't No Three Fifths of a Person: Slavery and the Constitution explores the reactions and perspectives of key members of the Mount Vernon and Monticello enslaved communities to major events during the founding of our nation. From our Mount Vernon Partnership.
Meet the Author: Brandon Mull on February 29
The author of the Beyonders series, as well as the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling Fablehaven series, will be our guest author in February. During the half-hour interactive program, Brandon Mull will talk about the fantasy genre and his writing process. Students may call in with questions for the author.
Flight School 5: On the Red Planet on March 21
Flight School returns to explore how scientists are studying the Red Planet. Students will discover the kind of valuable information being collected and what that information tells us about our own planet. From our Udvar-Hazy Partnership.
Meet the Author: Discover Shakespeare on April 26
The Fairfax Network returns to the Folger Shakespeare Library to examine one of Shakespeare’s most evil characters, Richard III—a character audiences love to hate.
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Free DVDs of the Flight School series and our Mount Vernon partnership programs are available to educational institutions.
ALSO IN THE WORKS…
The Fairfax Network has even more great programs coming your way. We’re still in development on bringing more authors to you. We’ll be sending out more information about our authors as we have them scheduled.
In addition, we’re working on a program for teachers to address the topic of cultural competency. We talk about how to have an awareness of different cultures among your peers and your students.
