History: Telling a ‘Real’ Story
Grades K – 1
Students will explore the everyday life of a sailor on a whaleship in its simplest terms. Specifically designed for younger audiences, children will be signed on as a crew and tour the whaleship Lagoda to understand how sailors worked on board. They will discover what sailors brought on voyages and explore musical instruments from the many cultures of whaling.
Learning standards will be met, as students:
- Explore the vocabulary of the time
- Compare and contrast objects from long ago with items used for the same purpose today
- Are exposed to a variety of different cultures
- Use rhyme and chant to explore the everyday activities of the American sailor
- Recognize geometric shapes