Next Friday, November 20th we will take a field trip to Plimouth Plantation. I am very excited for our trip because we have begun a Social Studies project, which links perfectly. Students have chosen an aspect of colonial life to study at Plimouth. They are researching in books presently, and the next step is to develop interview questions to ask the actors in Plimouth to further their research. Using the information they gather from their research, they will betake on the role of expert and teach the class a lesson that they design. We've begun discussions about what makes a good lesson, and how we will evaluate the lessons. The majority of research is happening here in school, though students will need to practice their lessons and possibly polish things at home before teaching them to the class. This will not happen for a few more weeks. Stay tuned for more information!
For the Plimouth trip, it is imperative that students dress warmly with hats, gloves, a warm jacket and toasty footwear. We will be spending a great deal of time outdoors and if it is windy, they could get cold without proper clothing. I encourage them to dress in layers. They will need a lunch and snack with no heatups and drinks included.
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