Learn About Military Technology in the Revolutionary Era
Join the Education Team and Mount Vernon Revolutionary War Encampment Staff to explore the disparities between the Continental and British armies and how this impacted Henry Knox’s journey to Fort Ticonderoga.
During the workshop, you will participate in hands-on activities, analyze primary sources, explore digital resources, and discuss how to bring the STEAM work behind military technology during the revolutionary era into your classrooms.
Gain confidence in integrating history and STEAM concepts in an interdisciplinary context to support student learning while building a network of local peers. Attend with a teaching partner or collaborative team to design learning experiences to take back to your classroom, department, grade level, and/or school.
Please note: This workshop will include a discussion about weapons.
Registration Details
Who can register?
- Teachers must plan to teach in a K-12 formal school setting in the greater Washington, D.C. area for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
- You may only sign up for ONE fall workshop (September 24 or November 13) at this time.
- Priority will be given to teachers and/or coordinators working in Title 1 schools.
- We highly recommend attending with a teaching partner or collaborative team.
- Each workshop is limited to 30 teachers.
- A waitlist will be made available after registration meets full capacity.
Questions? Please contact gwti@mountvernon.org
Schedule of Events
| 4:45 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Arrival & Check-In |
| 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Welcome & Historical Thinking Warm-Up Presented by Maddie Sisson, Manager of Teacher Learning |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Technology & Troops in the 18th Century Presented by Mount Vernon Revolutionary Encampment Staff |
| 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Conversations with General von Steuben |
| 7 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Break & Dinner *We will enjoy a working dinner during the next hour |
| 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Classroom Application Brainstorming Session Presented by Maddie Sisson, Manager of Teacher Learning |
| 7:45 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Debrief & Reflection |
Workshop made possible through the generous support of Battelle
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Workshop made possible through the generous support of Battelle