Students are bringing their family history to life with their Suitcase Story Presentations this week. Wow! Students are doing an awesome job as they proudly share their family heritage! You could tell an incredible amount of work went into these projects. The presentations gave students an opportunity to share what they learned about their family roots and gain a better understanding of why America is thought of as a mosaic of cultures.
Students created a "Statue of Liberty" art collage after charting some interesting facts about the gift from France. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France meant to celebrate our countries’ shared respect for freedom. This is certainly what it symbolized for millions of immigrants who arrived in New York Harbor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More than forty percent of Americans today have an ancestor who arrived in the United States at Ellis Island. Students have been sharing some of their discoveries from the ancestor investigations that they are working on for homework this week. We can't wait to see their Suitcase Story presentations. Students were introduced to the differences of how life was long ago compared to now, and how past events have shaped their life. We explored and analyzed photographs from the past with partners and a whole class discussion. By learning what life looked like long ago, children may begin to develop an awareness of change over time that prepares them to think historically about their ancestors life in the past.
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June 2016
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