Borderland Student Education Program

Theme

This program focuses on Gettysburg’s African American Community before, during, and immediately after the battle and how the experiences of Gettysburg’s Black Community were for so long overshadowed in both the history and memory of the Battle of Gettysburg and of the Civil War. This program also introduces the differences experienced by Gettysburg’s White and Black population living in the “Borderland” between Freedom and Slavery and compares/contrasts the history and memory of Gettysburg’s Black Community with the history and memory of Confederate soldiers who fought at the battle.

Goal

Investigate historic buildings, family documents, and military reports contrasting the lives of Gettysburg's Black families and the Confederate battle lines (and later monuments) that were later established nearby.

Grade

6-12

Group Size & Duration:

30 Students Maximum/10 Students Minimum

Curriculum Connections:

Social Studies; History; Pennsylvania History