We’re using cutting edge 21st Century creative technology to tell the story of an event that took place in Revolutionary-era America.
This project is a combination of Research and Production. The Research is to understand how best to create effective, engaging educational experiences using VR technology, and the Production is an effort informed by the research and to be tested with middle school and high school students, so more insights can be gleaned.
The Story of the Gaspee Affair
In 1772, a British naval vessel, Gaspee, was assigned to patrol Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. Her commander, Lt. William Dudingston, had been appointed by Admiral Montagu to monitor Rhode Island trade and stop the import of smuggled goods. However, Dudingston himself regularly overstepped the law, stopping ships without cause, delaying their passage, looting goods, and inflicting bodily harm upon the colonial sailors.
