Last week I had the opportunity to join the third graders as they began their quest to take over the New Haven tour business. As the capstone of their study on the city, they headed into a few of our most historic neigborhoods with their teachers Mrs. Aceto and Mrs. Schroeder, Academic Technology Coordinator Mrs. Ludwig, and Wooster Square expert (and new resident) Mr. Gonnelly. Armed with digital cameras and recorders, the students took a walking tour of the Wooster Square neighborhood, snapping
photos and taking notes as they prepared to create their own class digital walking tour on google maps. The students gathered information on key landmarks and collaborated with classmates on the very best information to include on their section of the map. The students were wholly engaged, and the energy was palpable. They then moved on from Wooster Square to the historic homes and oyster piles of Fair Haven. Each spot providing a hands-on history lesson and an opportunity to dig deeper into their study.
| The students are now back in the lab, embedding photos and entering information as they prepare to publish their tour so that all of us can join them on their tour of New Haven’s history. |
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