Hayes 2nd Grade Presents
A Day
in the life of a pilgrim
Friday,
November 19th, 2010 1:00pm -3:00pm
Station 1:
The Mayflower Experience
Location: Room 65A
Team
Leader: Shauna Harris
Students
will experience a simulation of the Mayflower voyage experienced by the 102
passengers and 30 crew members in small, cramped quarters for 66 days.
Station 2:
Pilgrim Games
Location: 50Ős Great room
Team Leader:
Jo Platt
Students
will learn to play two games that were popular during colonial times: jacks and
marbles.
Station 3: Candle Dipping
Location: Outside the 50-60Ős Great room
on the blacktop
Team Leader: Karen Mortimer
Students
will make their own hand-dipped candles in the way that pilgrims did in
colonial times.
Station 4: Butter Making
Location: 60Ős Pod Great room
Team Leader: Amanda Perez
Students
will make their own hand-churned butter using heavy cream. They will taste it
with whole wheat bread.
Station 5: Weaving
Location 60Ős Pod Great room
Team Leader: Sonya Ali
Students
will make a potholder using a traditional method of weaving using yarn.
Station 6: Corn Husk Dolls
Location: Outside the 50-60Ős Great room
on the blacktop
Team Leader: Lindsey Sanders
Students
will construct a cornhusk doll using traditional materials and methods. This was the primary source for dolls
in the colonial period.
Assessment:
Each
student will be responsible for a passport, which they must get stamped and
write a reflection of each station.
At certain stations, an activity or craft will also be assessed for
completion.