The Price of Freedom:Causes and Consequences of the Civil WarAndrea Jones (formerly of) Atlanta History Center

About the program . . .Soldier Experience

Historian Experience

Civilian Experience

Slave/SlaveholderExperience

• Cost in supplies: $622

• Increase revenue by 112%, attendance by 58% in 2 years

• Memory 6 months later33 % Remembered Historian Experience (documents)

79 % Remembered Soldier Experience – in detail

About the program . . .

21st Century SkillsFocus: Empathy

From: Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills (IMLS)

• “respect cultural differences”

• “respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values”

• “analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view”

• Examine how individuals interpret messages differently”

Empathy building in Price of Freedom1. Use of multiple perspectives

Use of essential question: Was fighting the Civil War worth the cost to our nation?

Different stations: civilian, soldier, slaveholder, historian

North vs. South Different motivations for joining army Common soldier, not officers One black soldier, one woman

Empathy building in Price of Freedom

2. Connection to emotion during 1st person role play

Not a fair fight (Confederacy) Frustration of being left on sidelines

(black soldier) Luck of the draw (spinner) Atlanta civilians in bomb shelter –

defending your homeland

Two more simulations at The Atlanta History Center

In Their Moccasins Fight for Your Rights

Contact MeAndrea Jones

Director of Programs and Visitor Engagement

Accokeek Foundation

Accokeek, MD

ajones@accokeek.org