Thursday, November 19, 2015
My Artifact Bag Experience
I started off by presenting my PowerPoint Presentation. I called my group "historian detectives" and I told them that today they will be discovering who the historical figure is by analyzing and researching the artifacts that they are given. I also told them that they will contributing to the 5W's interactive Chart and will be reflecting on their experience after the activity. I then presented my artifact bag. On the bag, I decorated it with a pictures that said history on a scroll, a detective badge and accessories, and a big question mark with a magnifying glass. I took out the first artifact which was the Mayflower Compact. I printed out a picture of it and placed it in a Ziploc bag. I told the students to handle the artifact delicately since it is a primary source. Each student got to hold and get a look at the artifact. I then presented the next two artifacts which was a photograph of Plymouth Colony in a Ziploc bag and the Holy Bible. I then presented the interactive 5 W's Chart and had the group discuss and identify the artifacts. They worked very well together and gave each other many different ideas. There were two
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