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image credits: en.wikipedia.org, roundhouses.wordpress.com Welcome to our wiki! Our study of The Shakers will have three parts.

Part One: Research Project and Paper Part Two: Glog or Video Part Three: Design and Construction of Shaker Project

Part One Research projects will be selected from this list. You can also request approval for another topic if you come across something that interests you. The Shaker ideology included their spiritual commitments and fit into a religious revivalism that was prevalent in the US at the time that Mother Ann and eight followers embarked on a journey to establish their vision of a Utopian society in the US. The Shaker style is known worldwide. It is original, authentic and combines clean lines with sound cabinetmaking joinery. Choose from one of these topics for your research project:

⇒ The life of Mother Ann and what motivated her to move to America ⇒ A day in the life of a member of the Shaker community ⇒ A description of Shaker worship ⇒ Shaker industries that provided income to the community ⇒ The causes of the decline of the Shaker movement ⇒ The history of Hancock Shaker Village ⇒ The history of Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village

Part Two <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Your glog or video will be posted to our wiki. You will be presenting what you have learned about your topic to the class. Please include as many visuals of your topic that you can find. The Shaker point of view is very much reflected in their woodworking style. After 150 years from the initial settlements, their style still appeals to people all over the world.

<span style="background-color: #ea9999; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Part Three <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Photos of your Shaker project will be posted on our class wiki.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">contact information: ncook@mccanntech.org