Students in Ms. Phillips’ sixth grade class at James A. Dever School welcomed fifth-grade students to their Social Studies Expo. The sixth graders created a museum representing the ancient worlds they have studied during this school year. The students touring the museum saw pyramids, ziggurats, canopic jars, writing forms, gods and even a mummification ceremony.
The student museum was the culminating event to support the sixth-grade social studies curriculum. Unique displays cleverly demonstrated the components of a successful civilization. The students eagerly shared their knowledge and discussed their research on Egyptian gods, weapons and defense tactics, agriculture, language, communication, government and irrigation.
Touring the museum gave the fifth-grade students a sneak peek into what they would be learning in social studies next year, and the exciting research project they can look forward to.
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