Lenape Display

It's so interesting to watch 3rd graders create something using their own research and materials. Their creativity really shined through when they were given the assignment to create a Lenape Village based on the information they researched. Let me back track...

This is what they had to do:
1. Each student was assigned one of these four topics to research (using books and pre-determined websites)
                  --food
                  --personal appearance
                  --tools/weapons
                  --shelter/transportation

Once they filled out their graphic organizer, we did a jigsaw activity; every student was now part of a new group. Their new group consisted of one child from each topic. With their new group, a rubric, a pizza box and a bunch of materials, they had to plan how they were going to create a Lenape Village model. Each child was an "expert' in one area, so he/she was in charge of that aspect of their project. To finish their model, they added labels and captions (to tie in NF text features) and  presented their village to parents, staff, and the entire student body at my school, in a carousel-type way.

It was a huge success!

3rd graders sharing their project

Example Lenape Village

Example Lenape Village