Sea+Ya


 * Project Title**: “Sea Ya” **Grade Level**: 5


 * Project Idea:** Students are asked to evaluate which materials and people are most beneficial for colonizing the “New World” through identifying what would be needed to establish a successful colony. Decisions include: geographic location, climate, natural resources.


 * Driving Question**: How can we, as museum curators, create a multimedia children’s “book” to share the initial choices English town elders made for colonists prior to leaving for the New World for a museum display?


 * Content**: U.S. History (Colonization), Geography, Persuasive Techniques (Lang. Arts), Climate (Science)


 * Major Student Projects**: Needs assessment charts (people/skills, materials), Scrapbook including profiles and resource information, Persuasive Presentation (choice provided based on student abilities)







1. What are you still struggling with? We are still thinking about what the final product will "look like"/aesthetically.

2. What changes will you make as a result of the feedback from your colleagues? Have Tryon Palace personnel to write a formal letter/formal proposal for the students to create this product.

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Winner of the children's book, few selected for museum display

All fifth grades to participate in the project - county winner Evaluate historical/established colonial choices learnnc.org for primary sources students must understand that modern perspective is different from English Town Elders (different knowledge of what natural resources, how to farm, weather, soil, etc)

3. What/who do you want to celebrate? What are you excited about? I enjoyed hearing from other 5th grade teachers to