Students Create Virtual Civil War Museum

Carmela Valles' fifth grade students at Lincoln-Hubbard School in Summit began a month-long project recently to kick off their Civil War unit.

Working alongside Rutgers Professor Carol Gorman, Instructional Facilitator Michelle Hawley and Lincoln-Hubbard Media Specialist Carole Stubeck the students perused Civil War artifacts on loan from the Morris Museum. The artifacts were meant to spark the students' wonderings and help them pose questions about the Civil War, as they entered the area of study.

This method of teaching called guided inquiry engages students in the learning process by activating prior knowledge, making connections and prepping for new knowledge. The students of 5V will work on the Civil War unit for next next several weeks, with it culminating in the creation of a kid-friendly, virtual museum focusing on the topic and time period.

This press release was provided by the Summit School District.