Yesterday, I took you out in the woods to walk in the shoes of the first settlers - at least for fifty minutes! You were given the task of trying to help your "colony" survive the first winter by finding food, shelter, and resources, as evidenced by creating a popsicle stick house as a group. However, most groups did not have enough of all the resources to create the house alone. Whether you chose to work with the other groups or against them, you had to make choices - often very interesting choices - about whether to cooperate or come into conflict with other groups!
Today, you had a special guest star playing the role of Mrs. Siecke. You continued the work of learning about the first colonies by gathering information on a graphic organizer, which you may or may not have finished in class.
HOMEWORK: For tonight, you got a debriefing handout about yesterday's activity to complete. If you weren't here, complete JUST the first two questions and write "ABSENT" at the top. Thanks!
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