Websites for November Podcast Research

Captain John Smith (Arthur and Carey)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/s/smith.shtml
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/interactiveadventures/john-smith/


Cranberries (Christina, Sereen, Ashley)
http://www.cranberries.org/
http://www.oceanspray.com/heritage/

Turkeys (Cameron, Peter, Kyeongdo)
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/turkey.htm
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wild-turkey.html
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/Turkeys/

Squanto (Nick, Noah)
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/famous/squanto.htm
http://www.weeklyreader.com/interactivestories/squanto.html


Pumpkins (A.J., Kanaru, Jack)
http://www.pumpkin-patch.com/
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/pumpkins/
http://www.gardenersnet.com/vegetable/pumpkin.htm

Pocahontas (Mikala, Diana, Kingsley)
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/famous/pocahontas.htm
http://www.aetv.com/class/bioproject/pocah_bio.html


Jamestown (Chanse, Saumya)
http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement.htm
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
And for a cool game that lets you "uncover" some artifacts at Jamestown, visit:
http://www.classbraingames.com/2009/12/jamestown-game/

Other topics of interest:
Captain Miles Standish
Plimoth Colony
The Mayflower
Samoset (Native American)

Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum

On Monday, September 27th, the class visited the Yeargin Art Museum. This is a special museum for several reasons. We are one of the only districts in the United States to have their own museum. Altharetta Yeargin was an art teacher in SBISD. She liked to travel, and she did this extensively. Oftentimes she brought back various pieces of art from the places she visited, and later in her life, she decided to donate these pieces to SBISD. Some items include a painting by Grandma Moses, black pottery by Native American Maria Martinez, quilts, carved tusks, and archeological treasures. The museum is located on the Westchester Campus, and they offer family activites throughout the year. You can check their schedule of events by clicking here.

Here is a photostory of our visit to the art room, where we created black pots on paper, inspired by the potter Maria Martinez.