When you enter the lobby at Aquebogue Elementary School, you might think you’ve accidentally walked into a museum on local Native American history.
As part of their social studies curriculum, the fourth graders in Linda Borenstein’s class each worked with a parent to create a project that reflected their studies of Eastern Woodland Indians (e.g. Iroquois and Algonquians).
The students began by researching Native American beliefs and ceremonies, symbols, food sources and more, and created a project to reflect what they’d learned, which they then presented to the class.
Many students chose to make miniature longhouses for their projects, which were used by the Iroquois to house whole clans.
In the process, students learned about the history and culture of the Iroquois. One student explained that animal symbols on longhouse doors would identify the clan living inside.
In addition to their projects, Borenstein’s class read “The Pathway to the Spirit,” a fictional story of a young boy, and studied other nonfiction materials on Native Americans.
Source: Riverhead Central School District press release.
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