Each year, 4th-graders across New York State take part in the study of the Native Americans of the Northeast Woodlands, and the students at Pieter B. Coeymans are no different! Students in Ms. Maroney’s class have spent the last few weeks learning all about how the Iroquois and Algonquin people lived throughout history in what we now call New York State.
As they learned, students were also asked to research an aspect of Native American culture on their own. From there, students created displays to summarize what they learned through their research. Lastly, the students presented their projects to the class as well as family and friends who joined the class for the presentations.
“My students did an outstanding job,” said Ms. Maroney. “I am so proud of the work they put into creating these projects. They have demonstrated a deep understanding of the unit and really honed in on their public speaking skills.”
The students were incredibly creative and assembled a number of projects, including dreamcatchers, longhouse models, corn husk dolls, wigwams, drawings, False Face Society masks, and so much more! All the projects are currently on display in the hallway at PBC.
Fantastic job, Ms. Maroney’s class!
