Fifth grade students at Woodland Elementary School recently
brought history into the classroom with the help of a “Traveling Trunk”
borrowed from the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. The trunk held
reproductions of soldier uniforms, metal dinnerware, and other daily use items
of the 1860s. Students had the opportunity to try on a uniform, research the
Civil War, and create hardtack – a simple, long lasting hard biscuit made from
flour, salt, and water – as part of their instruction. The students also had
their pictures made in the Civil War uniforms. Mrs. Kamisha Botts, Woodland’s
Technology Specialist, assisted the students in editing their photograph using
the PicCollage application on the iPad. The hands-on activities were fun and
kept the students focused, engaged, and learning.
