We have been learning about primary and secondary sources in social studies along with the questions that historians ask to learn, discover, and explore the past.
We wondered if they gave any little kids nightmares while trying to "heal" them ;)
To be a historian, one must use what they are seeing with their eyes, what they already know (background knowledge or "Schema") and ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS to help them make important discoveries. Because of this, did just that as we explored our American Indian Region discovery boxes. With the guidance of our grandparents, we touched, smelled, and explored lots of different "primary" artifacts (aka Mrs. Bermingham's collection of random treasures!) from the different regions. We also filled in a SEE, THINK, WONDER sheet to share our findings and make new discoveries.
Next, we will be taking these findings and using them to spur on our research of an assigned American Indian region.