Meaningful learning

Two weeks ago, we developed a lesson that encouraged the students to take a creative perspective to history. The students were given the task of creating a brochure for the Hudson Valley. The students were split into groups of two or three and each were given a specific topic to focus on. The group Carielle and I worked with, focused on the historical aspects of the Hudson Valley. I found the students were engaged throughout the entire lesson and time seemed to fly by. At the end, each group came together to present their brochure. I came away learning some interesting facts about the Hudson Valley that I did not know before that class.