This event was the culminating project to a Project Based Learning (PBL) unit on Native American history in NYS. The driving question was "How can we as museum curators create an exhibit to show the history of Native Americans in New York State". Students first created an extensive list of what they needed to know. Small groups researched topics (housing, clothing, tribal structure, food and customs) then taught the rest of the class about their topic with a presentation. During the museum they had to explain their artifact and be able to answer questions about it.
Some comments made by the students:
"It's not like when we do math, it's like we have to do research and more on our own."
"You get to learn about the past."
"It's fun!"
"It's challenging."
"You are actually going to make something. It's more than just learning from a textbook."
"We are going to make our own museum!"
"We get to work together."
"Making and creating things is fun!"
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