Ticonderoga & Saratoga 6-15-10

I was so surprised to see how large Ft. Ticonderoga was – it’s huge!  I also came to realize its location was important, but not always effective.  Depending on who held the fort and which direction the attacks were coming, it was at times easier to defend the area from outside the fort.  To explain this to my students I will use the photos I accumulated to put together a power point.  I would also explain to them the time-line of the fort and the different nations that held the fort along the time line.  I was also surprised to see that the fort was built out of stone and rock; I had pictured the fort being built out of wood.  To see the layout of the land: the hills, the lakes, and the rivers, adds dimension to the battles that were fought around the fort and I hope to do that for my students via the photos and mapss.

Saratoga, the battle that turned the tide of war was also a vast arena.  I still have questions about the battles that took place there; I want to know how long the battles were and the history of the major players in the battles.  I am going to research this a bit more to clear up those questions – perhaps I’ll do my lesson plan on the event; this will help clear up those questions I have.  It think students would have a great time creating a board game of the battle itself, I know it would help clear things up for me.

Our final stop at Salty’s was supreme; the food and company was GREAT!

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