Thanks to Shannon Jarrett, veteran teacher and first year SLMC, for this blog post about her chapter of the Tar Heel Junior Historians. To learn more about the THJH program, visit http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/learning/tar-heel-junior-historian-association. Southmont fourth grade historians have enjoyed becoming a part of history this year as we established Southmont’s first chapter of The Tarheel Junior Historian Association, The Laker Junior Historians. They were excited to become a part of a club that provided valuable resources to enhance their learning of NC history, such as membership cards, stickers, and magazines that highlighted historical events and people in our state. Students began the year by creating a timeline of important events in their own life history. They interviewed their parents to discover more about their early history. They also learned how to use reliable sources to research such topics as the Wright Brothers and their contribution to aviation, as well as NC state symbols. They published their learning on boards using the Board Builder feature on Discovery Education. Recently, students attended a field trip to Raleigh where they toured the NC Museum of History. They were able to enjoy projects displayed by other Tarheel Junior Historians throughout the state. Fourth grader,Kendra discussed how much she enjoyed seeing “history come to life”, especially when seeing the model of the Wright Brothers plane at the museum. Next year, I plan to use a scavenger hunt to locate artifacts and features of the museum that correlate with topics learned throughout the year. With a focus on family history, we will learn more about our ourselves and community through genealogy research.
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Tracy Varner
5/13/2017 01:01:30 am
What a wonderful opportunity for your students!! Thank you for sharing!!
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Kristi Allred
5/24/2017 11:42:54 am
You inspired me to look into THJHA! It looks pretty fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
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