Teaching Artist Legacy Statement
Storyteller, Monica Peterson has entertained at the JFK Presidential Library, Children's Museum of the Arts in Manhattan, New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut DEEP Great Park Pursuit, Connecticut Storytelling Festival and at festivals, museums, libraries, schools, and senior centers throughout the area. She also performs as half of the duo, The Amazing Math Wizards. As an actress, Monica can be seen currently in "An Immigrant's Story" with the theatrical troupe Themselves.
| Component Type | School-wide Performance |
| Grades | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| First Language | English |
| Other Languages | None |
| Professional Links |
Testimonials
Description
True tales of women whose courage helped establish this country including:
-"Sybil Ludington" - an account of the burning of Danbury during the Revolutionary War and how a teenage girl's midnight ride to warn the countryside that the British were coming to attack resulted in an American victory at Ridgefield, Connecticut
-"Hannah Handy" - the story of a Vermont woman's heroic actions to save her son and neighbors' children during the Revolutionary War
-"The Ghost Ship of New Haven" - during the founding of the New Haven colony, a mother helps her family survive
-"Sybil Ludington" - an account of the burning of Danbury during the Revolutionary War and how a teenage girl's midnight ride to warn the countryside that the British were coming to attack resulted in an American victory at Ridgefield, Connecticut
-"Hannah Handy" - the story of a Vermont woman's heroic actions to save her son and neighbors' children during the Revolutionary War
-"The Ghost Ship of New Haven" - during the founding of the New Haven colony, a mother helps her family survive
More Arts Workshops with this Artist
 | MISSION The mission of Higher Order Thinking Schools is to close the opportunity gap in Connecticut by providing a well-rounded education for all students in, about, and through the arts. | OUTCOMES Enriching School Culture | CONTACTS Christopher Eaves |