Holy Cross 8th graders recently took a field trip to two of Wisconsin’s maritime treasures—the Port Washington Light Station and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. At the lighthouse the students learned about life as a lighthouse keeper and were able to climb the tower to view Lake Michigan as well as Milwaukee in the distance. Each student is currently researching a Great Lakes Lighthouse and writing a paper on it. They are then writing a children’s story that takes place at their chosen lighthouse, using computer-edited photographs from the field trip as illustrations. The eighth graders will then have a chance to read their stories to the St. Al’s students during a future Buddy Time.
After spending time in Port Washington, the field trip continued up the Lake Michigan coast to Manitowoc where the students learned about Wisconsin’s contributions during WWII, particularly in building submarines. They had an opportunity to tour the U.S.S. Cobia and see what life was like on a sub!
To view an interactive, 3-D compilation of all the students’ pictures from the lighthouse, check out the student-created Photosynth at http://tinyurl.com/yagqbgy.
No comments:
Post a Comment