"GETTYSBURG: THE SOLDIERS' BATTLE"

A Broadcast For Students and Teachers
from Gettysburg National Military Park

Teacher Evaluation

Thank you for participating in "Gettysburg: The Soldiers’ Battle"-- Gettysburg National Military Park’s 2004 satellite broadcast to schools across the country. Please take some time to complete this evaluation so that we can continue to present and improve this type of programming. Your completed evaluation should be mailed to:

Barbara Sanders, Education Coordinator
Gettysburg National Military Park
97 Taneytown Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

STATE in which school is located: ____________

GRADE of students: _________________

Was this activity used to meet district or state curriculum objectives, or used as an enrichment activity? (circle one)

curriculum objectives       enrichment activity


Please rate the effectiveness of the program activities. If something was not effective, please describe how it could be improved on the back of this sheet.

PRE-BROADCAST INTERNET ACTIVITIES: (circle one)

Adaptability to classroom- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

Clarity of instruction- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

Built anticipation for broadcast- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

Developmentally appropriate- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

What were the most effective aspects of the web-page activities?

 

 

What were the least effective aspects of the web-page activities?

 

 

 


MAY 20th BROADCAST: (circle one)

Length of program- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

Keeping attention of students- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

Developmentally appropriate- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

Students’ broadcast notebook activity- very effective       somewhat effective       not effective

 


Listed below are Gettysburg National Military Park (GNMP) objectives for the broadcast. How well could (or did) your students demonstrate the objectives after participating in the program?

GNMP Objective: Students will be able to place the battle of Gettysburg within the context of the Civil War and American history.

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GNMP Objective: Students will be able to articulate the role of the National Park Service in preserving and interpreting our national heritage.

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GNMP Objective: Students will be able to locate and outline the Union and Confederate lines of battle on a map of Gettysburg.

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GNMP Objective: Students will be able to follow the basic marching commands of the infantry.

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GNMP Objective: Students will be able to match the different branches of service (infantry, cavalry, artillery) with the roles that they perform, and will be able to describe how these functions intermesh.

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GNMP Objective: Students will be able to explain the meaning of the Gettysburg Address in their own words.

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GNMP Objective: Students will be able to identify the thoughts and feelings of at least one soldier throughout the Gettysburg Campaign and will be able to express these things in a writing exercise.

___ Students could demonstrate

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What were the most effective aspects of the hour-long broadcast?

 

 

 

 

What were the least effective aspects of the hour-long broadcast?

 

 

 

 

What are your ideas for the focus of next year’s Gettysburg National Military Park satellite broadcast to schools?

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Park Service - Gettysburg National Military Park - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - May 2004