Young Historians Program 2022 Debate Series

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YOUNG HISTORIANS PROGRAM DEBATE SERIES June 16 to June 29, 2022

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PROGRAM FOR JUNE 23, 2022: 9:00am:

Breakfast

9:30am:

Debate between Icahn 3 and Furness Academy

10:40am:

Debate between Icahn 5 and Furness Academy

11:50am:

Remarks from Mr. Edward Tom, Superintendent of Icahn Charter Schools

12:00pm:

Luncheon

12:45pm:

Discussion of the American Revolution among students and faculty

1:15pm:

Performance by Malia and Roshawn from Icahn 3 and Max from Furness Academy

1:30pm:

Awarding of Young Historians Program Certificates

1:45pm:

Departure of Furness Academy Students

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WELCOME ...to the 2022 Young Historians Program Debate Series.

For the past academic year, schools in the United Kingdom and the United States have studied the Young Historians Program curriculum about the history of the American colonies and their progress toward revolution.

Teachers and students followed a 21–hour instructional sequence that has led to the debates you will hear today. We want to acknowledge the enormous commitment of all the educators and scholars involved in this program on both sides of the Atlantic.

We also wish to thank the following: Superintendent Edward Tom for his support of the Young Historians Program and his visionary leadership of the Icahn Charter Schools.

Deputy Superintendent Yalitza Vasquez and Deputy Superintendent Richard Santiago for their enthusiasm for the program and administrative excellence.

Kaitlyn O’Connor, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Icahn Charter Schools, for championing the Young Historians US–UK program and overseeing its implementation from its inception.

Eleni Petropolous and Andria Manolopoulos for their insight and instructional expertise.

The British Council for making it possible for Furness Academy to participate in the debate in person.

Heather Miller The Young Historians Program 4

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OUR JUDGES: We gratefully acknowledge the eminent educators who will judge the Young Historians Program debates this year: Robert Allison, Suffolk University, Boston, MA Dr. Fergus Robson, St. Columba’s College, Ireland Gail Marcus, Brearley School, New York City, NY Madeleine Metzler-Sousa, Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY Karin Doull, University of Roehampton, England Andrew O’Shaughnessy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Daniel Reade, Codrington School, the International School of Barbados Jason Sport, Middlesex School, Concord, MA

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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:

Schools:

Principal:

Teachers:

Icahn Charter School 1

Lawford Cunningham

Grace Lulaj Pamela Boulware

Icahn Charter School 2

Brenda Carrasquillo-Silen

Luis Fortes

Icahn Charter School 3

Marcy Glattstein

Carmine Torchetti

Icahn Charter School 5

Danielle Masi

Nicholas Satalino

Icahn Charter School 6

Jason Cartagena

Phylicia Aspinall Jenna Cimaglia

Castle Hill Primary

Dalene Johnson

Iain Davis

Helen Robinson

JohnPaul Duckworth

School Furness Academy

Megan Fitzpatrick Abbie Rawlinson Marlborough Primary

Sally Keck

School

Sacred Heart RC

Isobel Van Buuren Jack Andrew

Martin Johnson

Primary School

Daniel Clarke Georgia Brown Sharon Weaver

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FURNESS ACADEMY SACRED HEART RC PRIMARY SCHOOL

MALBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL CASTLE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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DEBATE 1:

June 16, 2022 at 9am (EST) Icahn Charter School 2 in New York City versus Marlborough Primary School in London The Motion: The American colonies had neither the legal nor the ethical right to separate from Great Britain and form a new nation.

The Schools: Icahn Charter School 2:

Marlborough Primary School:

Legal Team Legal Team Zarah Riley Marsiha Olivier Oluchi Lily Ethical Team Ethical Team Genesis Ajay Afrin Ikhlaas Charlene Adiba The Judges: Robert Allison, Professor of History, Suffolk University and Harvard Extension School Madeleine Metzler, Associate Director of Admissions, Hackley School

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DEBATE 2:

June 23, 2022 at 9:30am (EST) Icahn Charter School 3 in New York City versus Furness Academy in Cumbria, England The Motion: The American colonies had neither the legal nor the ethical right to separate from Great Britain and form a new nation.

The Schools: Icahn Charter School 3:

Furness Academy:

Legal Team Legal Team Naomi Ashton Andres Will Skye Sekou Ethical Team Ethical Team Brandon Poppy Nyla Lexi Makaila The Judges: Robert Allison, Professor of History, Suffolk University and Harvard Extension School Gail Marcus, Head of History, Brearley School Madeleine Metzler, Associate Director of Admissions, Hackley School Jason Sport, Dean of Students and History Teacher, Middlesex School 9

DEBATE 3:

June 23, 2022 at 10:40am (EST) Icahn Charter School 5 in New York City versus Furness Academy in Cumbria, England The Motion: The American colonies had neither the legal nor the ethical right to separate from Great Britain and form a new nation.

The Schools: Icahn Charter School 5:

Furness Academy:

Legal Team Legal Team Sophia Cameron Cayja Max Gavin Sekou Ethical Team Ethical Team Sharonjit Georgie Mayssah Eva Malia The Judges: Robert Allison, Professor of History, Suffolk University and Harvard Extension School Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Professor of History, University of Virginia Madeleine Metzler, Associate Director of Admissions, Hackley School Jason Sport, Dean of Students and History Teacher, Middlesex School 10

DEBATE 4:

June 27, 2022 at 9am (EST) Icahn Charter School 6 in New York City versus Castle Hill Primary School in Surrey, England The Motion: The American colonies had neither the legal nor the ethical right to separate from Great Britain and form a new nation.

The Schools: Icahn Charter School 6:

Castle Hill Primary School:

Legal Team Legal Team Abdallah Kaylee Donzel Tomas Jaeleece Yousif Ethical Team Ethical Team Favor Ethan Kendle Matilda Jenelle Olvina Michael The Judges: Karin Doull, Principal Lecturer, History, University of Roehampton, UK Daniel Reade, History Teacher, Codrington School, Barbados Dr. Fergus Robson, History Teacher, St. Columba’s College, Dublin, Ireland

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DEBATE 5:

June 29, 2022 at 9am (EST) Icahn Charter School 1 in New York City versus Sacred Heart RC Primary School in Bolton, near Manchester, England The Motion: The American colonies had neither the legal nor the ethical right to separate from Great Britain and form a new nation.

The Schools: Icahn Charter School 1:

Sacred Heart RC Primary School:

Legal Team Legal Team Jose Ishrat Aryan Farida Johnathan Joshua Victoria Abdul Evie Alan Aissata Gnouma Usain Tiara Joshura Ishrat Asatu Ethical Team Ethical Team Chidera Dior Daniel Ean Yerainy Thomas Adriel Ashley Charlotte Aiden Brianna Jayla Hansel Massitan

The Judges: Karin Doull, Principal Lecturer, History, University of Roehampton, UK Daniel Reade, History Teacher, Codrington School, Barbados Dr. Fergus Robson, History Teacher, St. Columba’s College, Dublin, Ireland 12

ABOUT THE YOUNG HISTORIANS PROGRAM: The Young Historians Program was founded in 2001 at MIT by Heather Miller. The program was launched in Boston and Cambridge public schools with funding from the MIT Race and Relations Committee and the MIT Ideas Competition.

For over 20 years, the program has harnessed technology to enliven and deepen the study of history. Some iterations of the program have included: • the study of Irish immigration to Boston at the time of the Potato Famine by schools in the Boston area and Ireland.

• the study of family histories of immigration to Brooklyn through recorded interviews of grandparents, parents and students in their first language which were translated into English, mapped to larger trends of immigration and archived by a local historical society. and its current iteration, • the study of the development of British colonies in North America by schools in Great Britain and the United States, culminating in a debate between students from both countries.

For more information about the program, please visit www.lepage-miller.com

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