Southeast Region

In Social Studies, we toured the southeastern region of the United States.  We were able to board a riverboat and visit many exciting places such as the Florida Everglades, Memphis, Tennessee; Cape Cannaveral, Florida; and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

The Riverboat

Some of the things we did on our tour were as follows:

• Watched a video of an air boat ride. (Also saw an alligator along the way)
• Visited Kennedy Space Center and toured it online
• Learned about coal mining and what a dangerous job this is
• Visited the French Quarter in New Orleans and learned about Hurricane Katrina
• Visited an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and learned how workers drill for oil
• Viewed the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama
• Listened to some Blues music and Cajun music
• Visited Jamestown, Virginia and played an online game to see if we would have survived that first year in the New World
• Visited Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and learned about the Wright brothers

Souvenirs from Kitty Hawk, N.C.

These are our "suitcases" that we made with folders, velcro, and some fun printed duct tape.

At each stop, students list information in their folders about the landmarks that we visit.  We are diligently working on our map skills and leanring fascinating things about our wonderful country.