Hi class,<\/p>\n
I hope everyone enjoyed the field trip as much as I did. I found it to be very engaging and found it so fascinating to learn about the area where we live that has so much history deeply rooted in it.<\/p>\n
The Wickham house was very interesting to me, as was the number of children they had and the different stories that lie within the walls of the home. Something that stood out the most was the way the museum could discover what happened back in the day through primary sources. Although the people working through these documents did not live during this time they were able to become so educated on what their life was like. They staged the rooms to represent what they have read about, and they have been able to retell life stories based on first-hand accounts.<\/p>\n
The part where our tour guide told us they found a piece of wallpaper under the floor and they were able to replicate it was so interesting. I also liked the part where we did the hands-on activity to figure out who our person was. I think it was cool to see how all the sources brought us this information, and they all tied into each other even when no one lived during that time.<\/p>\n
I would be curious to see how they actually lived their lives versus how the museum portrayed them. Was it similar or different? Although we will never know the answer, it is something I was thinking about as we went to each room. Learning the history of each building stood out to me as well, I have driven by these places numerous times and had no idea of the history behind them. A statistic that was shared was that 1 in every 4 African American people has ancestry that connects to slavery, this was something I had never heard before. There were so many parts of the tour that provided us with many different feelings. As we reflect on those thoughts and feelings, what stood out to you the most? Positive or Negative. What was your favorite part of the tour, and what did you feel like you learned the most from?<\/p>\n
Thank you again, Dr. Stohr-Hunt for taking us on this amazing tour and for a delicious dinner.<\/p>\n
-Ryleigh Hawkins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi class, I hope everyone enjoyed the field trip as much as I did. I found it to be very engaging and found it so fascinating to learn about the area where we live that has so much history deeply … Continue reading