Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

1. the important historical sites that are only miles and minutes from the teachers schools and homes.
2. how Long Island is at the forefront of American history.
3. the historical significance of Long Island during the earliest settling of our nation.
4. why the wealthiest people in our nation made Long Island their home.

Understand

1. the role that Long Island played for the national defense of our nation.
2. why the largest battle of the Revolutionary War was fought on the island.
3. how Sagamore Hill on Long Island was the summer White House for Theodore Roosevelt.
4. how people lived, worked, traveled on Long Island one hundred years ago.

and Be Able To

1. describe where the most important and influential sites are on Long Island.
2. utilize historic sites, materials and personnel to help foster local history into the content areas of Long Island teachers.
3. explain how Long Island developed into a thriving suburb/region of New York City.
4. present how Long Island was at the forefront of the aviation industry and flight.