Marching in Formation |
This is the most common form of kinesthetic learning that teachers use to get students involved in battle stories. By playing the parts of soldiers, students gain new insights. |
| Participants: |
The entire class
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| Materials: |
Pencils for drumsticks, a hat for drummer, if you like. |
How it works:
- Line up your soldiers, shoulder to shoulder in two lines and have them practice turning with a foot pivot in line. Choose a drummer to give them turning instructions by number of drumbeats or drum-beat patterns.
- Line up your soldiers and have them perform a group pivot turn.
Note: Establish a means of getting their attention by calling out, “Patriot Soldiers!” and they must respond, “Yes, Sir!” and they must salute you in the 18th century manner. (See The Revolutionary Soldier, 1775-1783, an Illustrated Sourcebook of Authentic Details about Everyday Life for Revolutionary War Soldiers by C. Keith Wilbur, published by The Globe Pequot Press, 1993. This terrific book has lots of other great details. Other good soldier drills can be found in the Williamsburg Teacher’s Guide for the Electronic Field trip, “Soldier of Liberty.” Check out http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft.cfm |
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