This week is the last week of school. My students are celebrating this fact, and so am I! Next week, I continue my grant travel adventures. For the first part of June, I will be on the East Coast; I will visit Cavendish, Vermont where Gage’s accident happened. I have been in touch with a coordinator at the Cavendish Historical Society who will give me a tour of the town (population: ~1,500) including where Gage’s doctor lived, where he stayed to recover from the accident, and various other important places. I’m very excited to visit Cavendish; I hear Vermont is beautiful!
My next stop will be Boston. Every time someone asks me where I’m traveling, I list all of the cities, and people tend to get the most excited about Boston. I’ve never been there before, and I am really looking forward to seeing the city. While in Boston, I get to see Gage’s skull and tamping iron. I will interview the curator of the Warren Anatomical Museum which is where the skull and tamping iron are displayed. My students brainstormed some great questions for me to ask him! I feel like this city, the artifacts, and the interview are going to be the central part of my documentary.
After Boston, I will spend some time at home, and then depart for Chile. In my next post, I will write about Chile and what I will do while in South America. For now, though, I’m focused on finishing out the school year!
