Dilemma Discussion and Museum Resources: Bringing Students Face-to-Face with History

Presented by Codie Eash, Director of Education and Museum Operations, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center; and Sharon Jackson Tice, Eighth-Grade American History Teacher, Downingtown Middle School (PA)

Sponsored by Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center

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Discussing the dilemmas that historical figures faced can give students new perspectives and fresh insights into key periods in our nation’s history. In this edWebinar, viewers learn how exploring human elements and personal stories in primary sources and curated museum exhibits enrich dilemma discussions, giving students authentic connections to the decisions that often changed the course of history.

Codie Eash, Director of Education and Museum Operations at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center in Gettysburg, and Sharon Jackson Tice, a social studies teacher at Downingtown Middle School in Southeastern Pennsylvania, showcase how virtual museum tours, digital resources, maps, artifacts, and the stories of 19th-century soldiers, civilians, doctors, and nurses ignite understanding of the issues and dilemmas that impacted the lives and the outcome of the Civil War.

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, social studies department chairs, curriculum leaders and directors, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

About the Presenters

Codie Eash serves as Director of Education and Museum Operations at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center in Gettysburg and is a 2014 graduate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communication/journalism and held a minor in history. In addition to museum educational programs, tours, and interpretation, he lectures for National Park Service sites, historical societies, and Civil War roundtables. Codie is a founding contributor to the collaborative digital project “Pennsylvania in the Civil War” and writes book reviews for Civil War Monitor magazine.

Sharon Jackson Tice teaches eighth-grade American history at the Downingtown Middle School in Downingtown, PA. She has served in various leadership roles including K-12 Curriculum Leader and Instructional Coach for her school district. She has advanced degrees in education and history from West Chester University and Temple University as well as a Pennsylvania K-12 Administrative Certification. In addition to her teaching duties, Sharon is an active volunteer for the Gettysburg Foundation, Adams County Historical Society, and Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center. She participates in Living History events for the Civil War and Vietnam era.

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Educator resources from Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center expand on our exhibits, exploring major themes in Civil War and American History. Our videos and select lessons are free for teachers and librarians to use anywhere, any time. There is nowhere better for students to discover the intersection between war, freedom, science, and culture than Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center. Centered on a building that has stood sentinel in Gettysburg for almost two centuries, our resources bring this unique perspective into your classroom. All lessons and activities, designed by historians and educators, are interactive and meet Common Core and National Council for the Social Studies Standards.