Task 2

     I would love to use in my classroom and in my unit the Exploring Community History activity.  After all that is what we are doing within our unit and integrating other resources and subjects.  My students would make observations of pictures on the internet, in books, and some that they could bring in from home.  This way they can make a connection.  The students will analyze the pictures and compare and contrast the pictures.  This way they are using visual images and they are hypothesizing what year and type of culture is within the picture.
     In our unit we could have students look at different pictures of older homes and their landscape.  Students can also look at the different clothing styles.  Students could compare and contrast to see the differences and similarities. 
     Students for sure can use literature circles to discuss their findings with questions given to each group.  The students can compare and contrast the new and the old pictures.  The students can look at the home the way it originally was back in the day and look at the way the same site looks today.  They can discuss the similarities and the differences.
     The map skill activity was interesting as well.  The students can look at the way homes are layed out today and compare and contrast the older homes.  Students can focus on where the kitchens are and if there was a washer and dryer.  They can create a map of the home and yard.  Students may notice that there were separate headquarters for the slaves.  Students will learn of the culture change.
     Students can also write about what they learned and what they still wonder about.  What they still wonder about, they could do more research on and share later.