This term we're studying the British colonization of the Americas. There are lots of important people in the unit and it's interesting to learn about them: Sir Humphrey Gilbert, John White, Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabeth I, Virginia Dare...
The teacher gives us worksheets and we watch films. We have a wiki to study what we do in the classes.
We are preparing a stop motion about The Lost Colony. with playmobils. We are working very hard.
We are working in groups. Everyone decided what we wanted to do:
1.- writers
2.- The speaking group
3.- Artists: backgrounds, , the photographers and the movie makers (move the toys).
4.- Computing
The writers finished their part.
Now we are bringing the toys to the classroom.
Next week we'll start recording the voices. When we finish the film we will publish it in the blog.
This unit is difficult to understand but it's more interesting than the one about nutrition. It's also important to learn about history.
History can be boring but if we use wikis, films and cool activities it can be fun.
6th graders
