Xander Boutelle, Janete Perez, Susannah Raub, Jon Warman
School: Charles N. Fortes Magnet Academy Museum School Teacher: Maricella Weinberg Class: Bilingual Second Graders
The objective of the Firefighters project with Mrs. Weinberg is to provide exercises in critical thinking related to fires and firefighters throughout the history of Providence. Her class has been learning about the firefighting equipment through different time periods in Providence and is preparing an exhibit for the hallway museum at Fortes.
The project will be designed for use for second graders who speak English and Spanish but have written instruction primarily in Spanish. Other Fortes students will have access to this program as well through kiosks at the exhibit.
The firefighting unit is particular to this school year, so the project will have an instructional component as well as an application to what students learn in class and through the program. Students will be able to choose whether to learn the material or to play the game, although both components will be instructional.
The time periods covered will be circa 1800, 1900, 1950, and 2000.
