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Researching their historic Boston neighborhood,
students create a Charlestown Women’s Heritage Trail to commemorate
twelve local women. They share their findings with the community and
other schools by conducting tours and distributing information on
women ignored by history. |
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Details
Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies,
Technology
Grades 1-5 |
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Highlights
Students read about famous people
and discuss qualifications for fame. A neighborhood tour leads to
speculation about local buildings and their former inhabitants, especially
women. Research takes over as participants visit historical societies
and study photographs, census forms, and maps. They examine old newspapers
and interview neighbors about women contributors. Tracing patterns
of community change, students determine how text books often overlook
women’s role. As they gather information, students: Develop background
files on notable women. Lobby for candidates. Vote for twelve trail
finalists. Using word processing and image scanning skills, these
trail blazers publish a coloring book for youngsters and a handsome
brochure on women’s contributions for the community. |
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Teacher Profile
Maria teaches fifth grade at Harvard/Kent
Elementary School where she is BPS Lead Teacher as well as Math and
Science Standards Facilitator. A Golden Apple winner, Maria spends
summers touring Southeast Asia and Japan with the Consortium for Teaching
Asia and the Pacific in the Schools and Boston Children’s Museum’s
study/travel program.
dmariar@yahoo.com
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Books and Materials
Cobblestones Magazine, "One Hundred Amazing
Americans" by Jerome Angel; Primary Source Documents; Biographies
of Twenty Notable Women, and Four Centuries of Boston Women Guide
Book, Boston Women’s Heritage Trail |
Technology Tools
Computers, digital camera, scanner,
ClarisWorks, PrintShop, Super Print, KidPix Studio, Internet |
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Maria
D'Itria 
