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Living History The Living CLASSROOMHistory A PUBLICATION OF TRYON PALACE Fall 2012 “British Valour and Yankee Boasting” (detail). British, hand-colored etching, George Cruikshank, c. 1813. Library of Congress. The War of 1812 and Eastern North TheWar of 1812 and Carolina in the 1810s In This Issue: Eastern North Carolina in the 1810s The War of 1812 and Eastern North Carolina in the 1810s ................. 1 hen nations are formed they’re not privateer, Otway Burns, went on to design and A Note to Teachers...... 2 Wunlike babies, because everyone fusses create North Carolina’s first steamboat. You’ll The War of 1812 ......... 3 over them and wonders what they’ll grow up learn more about him in this issue, plus a little to be. As they become older, nations may seek about other boats used at the time. Swanboro’s Privateer: Captain Otway Burns . 4 guidance from others, but they also search for ways to be independent. Such was the case Conflicts emerged at home, too. The practice African American dueling Watermen in Eastern with America, once the Revolution was over of had become an increasingly popular North Carolina ����������� 8 and Great Britain was no longer our “Mother way to settle disputes, yet came with tragic Country.” Suddenly, we had a Constitution consequences. We have a short story in this Elixirs, Cures, and Drops: Before Medicine to write, the future city of Washington to issue based upon an actual duel. As you read was “Medicine” ���������10 build, and a whole new country to explore. it, you may have ideas how Thomas Stanly and Dueling: A Cautionary We were no longer a colony, but a unique Louis Henry might have solved their problems. Tale ............................12 nation governed by a system of local, state, and How do you solve misunderstandings with your Conflict Resolution federal laws instead of by a king or queen. Not friends and keep disagreements from growing Lesson Plan ����������������14 everyone agreed as to how our system should into something more serious? “Beautiful Living Crea- work, but we were finding out how it could tures”: A Traveling Zoo work best. The early 19th century was a time But 1812 wasn’t all about war and dueling. Comes to New Bern ���15 for questioning, and often of disagreements, as Everyday life went on, with some excitement Economics Lesson Plan to how things were best run. here and there. In this issue, we feature articles ...................................16 about these topics: Math Exercise ............17 As we developed and reached out to other nations, we were pulled into the middle of § How much did food and drink cost Featured Programs .....18 Britain and France’s war. “The War of 1812” in New Bern? Apparently coffee was Make a Silhouette ..... 20 discusses how, similar to a child and parent’s a popular item, and lard was very Additional disagreement spiraling out of control, we affordable. Bacon, butter, beef…we had Reading �������������������� 20 declared war on Great Britain, but also how it all. we and Great Britain ended the war. One local continued on page 2 PAGE 2 The Living History Classroom FALL 2012 Eastern North Carolina in the 1810s continued from page 1 § Life on the water: Free and enslaved § If Justin Bieber had lived in 1812, African Americans found that working would girls have silhouettes of him? along North Carolina’s creeks, rivers, Find out about this very interesting and and sounds offered special freedoms fun craft activity! other occupations lacked. This is something your grandmother may not Whether you’re a new nation or a 10-year-old LivingThe History CLASSROOM have even known. The article starts on in 1812, growing isn’t always easy, but it isn’t A PUBLICATION OF TRYON PALACE Fall 2012 page 8. always as tough as you think it will be. This is a “growing issue” for The Living History Classroom TheLiving History § Classroom, made “Honey, where are the Dr. Bateman staff as well. The enclosed lesson plan for possible through a Pectoral Drops?” Two hundred years teachers will help us understand how instructors generous grant by the ago, medicine was very different from are using this publication. We want to know Tryon Palace Council today. Read more about it on page 10. how to make The Living History Classroom more of Friends, is published useful for the actual classroom, so we invite twice each school year § Elephant on the lawn! The circus came comments from students and teachers alike. by Tryon Palace, and is available free of charge to town in early 1812, and it only cost Thanks for reading. to schools and teachers. twenty-five cents. Our articles, crafts, and games celebrate the resources of Tryon A Note to Teachers Palace and its North n each issue of The Living History Classroom, Reading Standards for Literature: 1, 7 Carolina History teachers will find articles, short stories, Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 4, 7 Center, as well as New I Language: 4.c., 6 Bern and eastern North puzzles, and activities planned to help students African American Watermen Carolina. explore North Carolina history and culture Ess. Stan., 2010 SS: 4.H.1.3, 4.G.1.3, 4.G.1.4, 4.E.1.3 while utilizing observational and critical CCSS, 2010: Contributors: thinking, research, and discussion skills. This Reading Standards for Literature: 1, 2, 3 Brandon Anderson Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 2, 3, 8 Matt Arthur issue has been designed with the 4th-grade Reading Standards: Foun. Skills: 3.a Language: 4.a, 4.c, 6 Trish Ashburn classroom in mind but may also assist parents Dottie Giersch at home or teachers of other grade levels. Listed Elixirs, Cures, and Drops Kyna Herzinger below is a guide to show how each article and Ess. Stan., 2010 SS: 4.G.1.4 Karen Ipock CCSS, 2010: activity can align with the current 4th-grade Reading Standards for Literature: 1, 4 Nancy Packer North Carolina Standard Course of Study. To Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 2, 4, 8 Laura Rogers Reading Standards: Foun. Skills: 3.a Penne Sandbeck help you prepare, we also included the new Language: 5.b, 6 Margaret Schuetz standards that go into effect for the 2012-2013 Dueling: A Cautionary Tale school year. The exact goals met will vary based Graphic designer: Ess. Stan., 2010 SS: 4.H.1.3, 4.C&G.1.3, 4.C.1 on how you choose to use the issue (e.g., group CCSS, 2010: Christine Farver Reading Standards for Literature: 1, 2, 3 study, Internet research, writing essays). Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 3, 5 For more information about sources for these New Bern Price Charts The War of 1812 CCSS, 2010: articles or our educa- Ess. Stan., 2010 SS: 4.H.1.4 tional programs, please Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 4 CCSS, 2010: Language: 4.a, 4.c, 6 call 252-639-3581 or Reading Standards for Literature: 1, 3 800-767-1560 or email Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 “Beautiful Living Creatures” [email protected]. Language: 4.a, 4.c, 5.a CCSS, 2010: Swansboro’s Privateer Reading Standards for Literature: 1 To download additional Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 2, 3, 8 Ess. Stan., 2010 SS: 4.H.1.3, 4.H.1.4, 4.H.2.1, 4.G.1.4 Reading Standards: Foun. Skills: 3.a copies, go to CCSS, 2010: www.tryonpalace.org/ Reading Standards for Literature: 1, 3, 7 Silhouettes publications and click Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 Ess. Stan., 2010 SS: 4.E.2.2, 4.C.1.2 on The Living History Language: 4.a CCSS, 2010: Classroom button. Reading Standards for Literature: 1 Types of Sailing Vessels Reading Standards for Info. Text: 1, 8 CCSS, 2010: Language: 6 FALL 2012 Life During Wartime PAGE 3 The War of 1812 une 18, 1812: “That WAR … is hereby as the Louisiana Purchase. This territory Jdeclared to exist between the United included not just Louisiana, but much of what Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and became our Deep South and Midwestern states. the dependencies thereof, and the United Napoleon wrote: “This accession of territory States of America and their territories.” affirms forever the power of the United States and I have given England a maritime rival who [SCREEEEECH!] sooner or later will humble her pride.” Fighting words for sure! Whoa-whoa-whoa. What happened here? Didn’t we work things out at the end of the Northwest Territories: The 1783 Treaty of Paris American Revolution? stated that Britain had access to the Mississippi River, but it was otherwise vague about what that Well, yes and no. access meant. The British continued to come down into the “Northwest Territories” (the future When we signed the 1783 Treaty of Paris, Great Lakes states of Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, “The Taking of the which ended the first war between Great Britain Wisconsin, Indiana, and part of Minnesota) City of Washington and the United States of America, we became from Canada. But they also encouraged the In America.” British, an independent nation. But to put it in 21st- local Indians to stop American settlement in the wood engraving, published by G. century terms, Britain may not have seen us region. Many settlers were afraid there would be Thompson, 1814. as we saw ourselves: in her mind, we were the another Indian war. Library of Congress. teenagers who she’d had to agree were old enough to drive the car, but she still didn’t trust us with the car keys.
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