Here are some pictures and quotes from our day of learning at Fort Calgary last week.
The focus of our first program was on artifacts: how to handle them with care and how to use them to investigate the past and learn something about their owner.
"In the suitcase, there were daily items of the person who used them. We were trying to figure out what was their story." ~ Aarav
"We got to see and feel these artifacts. These are really different from our daily items. I loved feeling these items; they're so strange to me." ~ Liam
"We used different artifacts to try and figure out the person we got. We got to make our own story." ~ Abbey
"We were exploring the artifacts inside the suitcase and were doing some investigating on the daily items and the person who owned them. We also did a chart trying to guess the person's personality." ~ Raj
The second program focused on stories of Calgarians. We used the museum exhibits to gather information. Then, we worked in a group to teach the class about our exhibit by putting on a play.
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| The Women of the West Cooking Show! |
We spent some time as a class discussing why Fort Calgary was built and why this specific area was chosen. We talked about how this area is so important to the Blackfoot People. We are so lucky to live and go to school within walking distance of such an important gathering place.
"It's called the Bow River because there is a bush and the wood is good for making a bow." ~ Arsh
