Third graders have just finished a series of in-role re-enactment dramas where they were able to delve deeper into areas of history that they have studied in the classroom and independently. First, we talked a little about pioneers and how life was different in the 1700's and early 1800's as settlers were moving west in search of new territory. Students participated in narrative pantomimes and solved real-world pioneer problems in groups as they experienced this period in history. Then, we jumped backwards in time to talk about the Wampanoags and Pilgrims in conjunction with the third grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation. In addition to exploring what it might have been like to be a Wampanoag during this time, we also created our own Plimoth Plantation in the library so that students could role play some of the jobs and life experiences that Pilgrims and Wampanoags would have had in the early 1600's. The unit culminated in a "living history" activity where the groups met for the first time and students tried their hand at exploring the thoughts and feelings of the different "characters" they had created. The above pictures are from our Plimoth Plantation experience. Enjoy!
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Mrs. CharlesMrs. Charles has been teaching drama for 17 years in the Waltham Public School system. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Hofstra University with a major in Drama and a minor in Russian, and a Masters Degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College. She is also dual certified in Performing Arts K-12 and Elementary Education. Mrs. Charles has worked as both an actor and theatre technician for local and regional theatre companies in New York, Virginia and Massachusetts. Archives
October 2016
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