Living History

Moderation state
funded
Grant Applicant
Jamie Schwartz
Grant Co-applicants
Michelle Green
Amy Meierotto
School Site
Kings Beach Elementary
Grant Category
History/ Social Science
Grant Date
2018-04-30T12:00:00
Description

Each year the 4th grade at Kings Beach Elementary participates in Living History Day. This event is the culmination of our year long social studies curriculum based on California history, pioneers, and the Gold Rush. The students participate in 7 hands on station in which they create items like the pioneers in early California, all while dressed in period costume!We need supplies for our Living History Day. Our student numbers have also grown and we need to accommodate our larger classes.

 

Benefits of Program

Students will apply their in classroom learning to hands-on constructive learning at 6 different stations. Students will compare what resources were available to the early settlers in California and today. Students will write a personal narrative based on their experiences at Living History Day.

All 7 stations are hands-on learning that are linked directly to the year's socials studies learning concepts. This allows students the opportunity to anchor the concepts to a tangible activity, increasing concept retention as well as the ability to apply attained concepts to new learning situations. Another huge benefit is simple: good old fashion FUN while learning. Living History is consistently a favorite learning day of our students.

Success of Program

Success is determined by observed demonstrated skills during the day as well as writing in student journals, anecdotal observation based evidence, and smiles. Personal narratives will be evaluated using our common rubric.

Implementation

Students, teachers, and parent volunteers will dress in period costume (pioneer). Students will rotate through 7 different stations based on activities that children living in early California would have participated in: candle making, tinsmiting, rope making, leather stamping, square dancing, corn-husk doll making, and ukulele music station. Students will complete their journal prompt at each station. Students will use their journal notes and experiences to write a personal narrative.

Can you share this grant with your grade level or subject team?

This grant is for the entire 4th grade, encompassing our PLC. Our PLC writing focus for the third trimester is narrative writing. Living History Day will happen during the third trimester and we will use this writing piece as a common assessment in our 4th grade PLC.

Sustainability
This grant is for the consumable supplies we need to run Living History. We do need to secure funding for our consumable goods each year.
Amount Funded
$500.00
Individual Budget Items(s)
$400 - Consumable supplies (leather, tin, corn husks, wax, etc.)
Shipping
$50.00
Taxes
$50.00
Other funding sources

4th grade uses its PACE (PTO) funding budget for other activities. Therefore PACE funding is not available for Living History.