AP United States History classes reenacted the death of General Wolfe and the Battle of Quebec Sept. 12. Students assumed different roles, and were required to act through the end of the battle as a colonial ballad titled “The Death of General Wolfe,” played in the background.
History teacher Riley Keltner’s W4 block spent their Ram Day class rehearsing together, before performing it last Friday. Keltner emphasized to her class the importance of working together.
“It’s not so much about learning about the battle,” Keltner said. “It’s more about an event that helps us build some community in the classroom, because we move so quickly, and it is such a scholarly class that there’s not always time to build [that] community, and that is something that’s really important to me as a teacher, because this class is going to be together for the next nine months, and I want us to have memorable experiences with each other, and I want us to get more comfortable with each other and to be able to do those sorts of things.”
Junior Anna Drescher participated in the reenactment of the Battle of Quebec, describing it as one of many enjoyable moments she has experienced in APUSH this year.
“I was a weed of despair [in the reenactment],” Drescher said. “I had to come out towards the end and circle the main leader [General Wolfe] with my despair. [Overall] I thought it was definitely a memorable and fun experience.”
