For the past month or so we've studied the traditional lives of the Kumeyaay Indians who are the original native people of San Diego county. Using what they learned in this unit, students created wonderful, beautifully detailed collages that depict life in a traditional village. They also created an online resource all about the Kumeyaay's traditional lifestyle and traditions.
Last week we visited the Kumeyaay-Ipai Center. Students learned about the daily lives of the Kumeyaay as they hiked through the canyon and looked at native plants, explored an ancient acorn grinding site, and participated in activities like acorn grinding, and storytelling. Check out what we learned in the following videos. Photos from the field trip are available on the class Shutterfly website too at http://mrsmckelvey.shutterfly.com. | About Us
This is Mrs. McKelvey's Third Grade class blog. It was started by Karen McKelvey in 2009, however, Mrs. McKelvey has since moved her blog Edublogs. In this blog we share the day to day activities in our classroom or other classroom assignments. Please feel free to comment--just click on the word "Comments" at the top of each post. (Mrs. McKelvey needs to approve all comments before they appear on the blog.) Thank you for visiting our site. ArchivesJune 2011 CategoriesAll |
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