5th grade Civil War activities

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.