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Final Project: The History and Legacy of Fort Pitt //Complete.//

==Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons==

I had difficulty finding data or cartoons for my topic, the impact and the legacy of Fort Pitt. The "active" years of the fort were in the mid-1700's as it was utilized during the French and Indian War.

[] This website features an interactive presentation of an overview of the French and Indian War. Students could explore this website as an introduction to the unit and complete a KWL chart.
 * Background Information:** The French and Indian War

[] This document is an intelligence report on Fort Pitt that belonged to Thomas Jefferson. Students could complete a SEA worksheet on this document and discuss the importance and use of military intelligence.
 * Document:** Intelligence Report from Fort Pitt, September 13, 1775

[] This document is a report on the number of people stationed at Fort Pitt on December 3, 1777. Students could study and analyze the chart. Why was maintaining this type of a record important?
 * Document:** Report on Fort Pitt by John Gibson, December 3, 1777

[] This letter from Henry Knox to George Washington urges Washington to have the government retain Fort Pitt. Students could research the actions that Washington made in response to this letter or write a response listing the importance of a fort at this location.
 * Document:** Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington, March 18, 1791

[] This document is a resolution presented to the Continental Congress to order troops from Virginia to come to Fort Pitt. Students could study this letter and then answer the question: Why did the Continental Congress feel it was necessary to station troops at Fort Pitt?
 * Document:** Resolution for Reserves to Fort Pitt, August 8, 1782

http://explorepahistory.com/odocument.php?docId=1-4-56

Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local Photos and Posters
Because photography did not exist during the time when Fort Pitt was active, I am using more contemporary materials.

[] This website features a 360 degree tour of the interior of the blockhouse at Fort Pitt, one of the defensive structures built in 1764. The photographs display the museum as it appears today. Students could study the interior and analyze why the blockhouse was built in this fashion.
 * Photo/360 Tour:** The Interior of the Blockhouse at Fort Pitt

[] This photograph is of the exterior of the blockhouse at Fort Pitt, the only surviving part of the original fort. Students could study this image and analyze why a structure like this would be a part of a fort.
 * Photo:** The Exterior of the Blockhouse at Fort Pitt, 1920

[] These photographs provide additional view of the interior and the exterior of the blockhouse at Fort Pitt. Students could study the interior of the blockhouse and write a skit of what soldiers stationed at the fort would be discussing if they were working in the blockhouse.
 * Photo:** The Interior and Exterior of the Blockhouse at Fort Pitt, 1950

[] This painting/poster if a view of the city of Pittsburgh from the river in 1817. Students could study the image and compare it with an image of the city today ([]).
 * Painting/Poster:** View of the City of Pittsburgh in 1817

[] This painting depicts Indians of Iroquois descent of their way to Fort Pitt to trade furs. Students could complete an NARA worksheet and also analyze what other uses the fort may have other than defense. ==Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music==
 * Painting:** "On the Trial to Fort Pitt" by Robert Griffing

Because my topic, the history and legacy of Fort Pitt, deals with the events that occurred in the 1700s, there are no recordings from this time period. I have found some resources that look at the national perspective of the French and Indian War.

[] This recording if from the Talking HIstory Archives website. It is an excerpt from a radio drama broadcast from 1932 of //The Last of the Mohicans// by James Fenimore Cooper. This is a historical novel set during the French and Indian War. Students could listen to this recording and complete an NARA worksheet to analyze its purpose.
 * Recording:** "Leather Stocking Tales: The Last of the Mohicans" from 1932

[] This recording is a podcast from the Interact Archive website. This podcast contains a mock interview of a soldier who fought in the French and Indian War. Students could listen to this recording and use it as a model for their own mock interview from this time period.
 * Recording:** French and Indian War Mock Interview Podcast

[] This recording is a midi of an Iroquois lullaby. Students could listen to this Native American lullaby and attempt to write lyrics to this song based on their prior knowledge of the Indian nations.
 * Recording:** Iroquois Lullaby

[] This website from Archiving Early America and has several songs that were popular during the French and Indian War. Students could listen to these songs, complete an NARA worksheet, and compare/contrast these songs with the music of today.
 * Recordings:** Songs from the French and Indian War

[] This website contains a midi and lyrics to a song called "The Girl I Left Behind Me," a song that was popular during the French and Indian War. The students could listen to this song and discuss why they think a song with this message would be popular. ==Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps==
 * Recording and Lyrics:** "The Girl I Left Behind Me"

True video primary sources for my topic are nonexistent, so these sources are a bit of a "stretch" again this week.

[] This video is an animation with George Washington about the French and Indian War and Pittsburgh. The video was made with the animation site. [] The students could watch this video and created one of their own using Xtranormal. Their video could depict another interview with a figure from the French and Indian War.
 * Video/Animation:** "The French and Indian War"

[|http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd370/g3707/g3707o/ar078800.jp2&style=gmd&itemLink=r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g3707o+ar078800))&title=[Map%20of%20the%20Ohio%20River%20from%20Fort%20Pitt.] This map shows points along the Ohio River from Fort Pitt. Students could analyze this document using the SEA method and then compare the shape of the river with a map of the river today, noting similarities and differences.
 * Map/Drawing:** Map of the Ohio River from Fort Pitt, 1776

[] This video uses reenactments, maps, and narration to provide an overview of the importance of Pittsburgh in the French and Indian War. Students could view this video and discuss the role Pittsburgh played in the successes of the French and Indian War. Notes from this discussion will be placed on a class wiki.
 * Video:** "The French and Indian War"

[] This video uses reenactments, interviews, and paintings to provide an overview of the American perspective of the French and Indian War. Students could view this video and use it to outline the events of the French and Indian War. Students could also complete a Venn diagram displaying the similarities and differences between French and English colonial way of life.
 * Video:** "The French and Indian War: Seven Years War in America," 1962

[] This drawing shows plans for a fort in Pittsburgh. Students could analyze this drawing and debate about the location of the fort. Why is this area being selected? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a fort in this location? ==Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project==
 * Map/Drawing:** "A Plan of a New Fort at Pitts-Burgh," 1759.

Final Project: The History and Legacy of Fort Pitt

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