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Dear friends, I presented a workshop called "With  Literature and Justice for All:  Teaching Virtuous Reality with American Literature for 4th-8th Grades"  the 4th Annual  Books & Beyond conference . I've got four video clips linked below, as well as handouts and links for on-line study guides. Part 1: Justice & Stories Part 2: Exploration, Colonies & Revolution Part 3: Pioneers, Civil War, Immigration & Civil Rights Part 4: Family History, Field Trips & Virtuous Reality Workshop notes... With Literature and Justice for All: Teaching "Virtuous Reality" with American Literature in the 4th-8th Grades What do stories teach?   Stories capture our interest, stir our imagination, and engage the heart. Stories teach us to ask, "What would I do if you found myself in this scenario?" Stories teach, by positive and negative examples, how to handle situations and challenges in life. What are the consequences of each decision? (Noble action ca...

Great American Communicators: Patrick Henry Patrick Henry was home schooled by his father and his uncle. He had ten brothers and sisters. He didn’t do well at farming or storekeeping, so he taught himself law. He became famous for a case known as “The Parson’s Cause” and went on to establish himself as a prominent lawyer in Williamsburg, Virginia. Patrick married twice. His first wife, Sarah, went insane after childbirth and had to be confined to her home for several years until she died. Between both wives, he had 15 children, but not all of them survived childhood. A powerful orator, Patrick Henry was always a staunch supporter of liberty and patriotism. His “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech in March 1775 is credited with starting the American Revolution in Virginia. He held the following public offices:    Delegate, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765-1775 Member, Virginia Committee of Correspondence, 1773 Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774-1775 Delegate, Virginia C...