Back in time

Lori Hammelman
Posted 5/20/18

Students at Tilton School took a trip back in time as part of an assignment to see how life was like in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

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ROCHELLE — Students at Tilton School took a trip back in time as part of an assignment to see how life was like in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

The two fifth grade classes studied that time period, chose a topic of interest, and presented their projects Wednesday afternoon. They also had to provide props and dress from the era based on their topics.

Fifth grade teachers Noelle Brown and Carol Deutsch said the students needed to complete a slideshow presentation along with an essay. The students needed to be knowledgeable on their subjects to answer any questions.

“We have everything from sports, Milton Hershey, and hospitals, to World War I, entertainment…Disney,” said Brown. “Their main responsibilities involved researching, collecting information, and presenting a slideshow. Today during the presentations they are also utilizing their speaking and listening skills.”

Brown said the essay portion also incorporates writing skills as well.

“We encourage them to be interactive with those visiting the exhibits…get their attention,” Deutsch said.

Visitors asked a variety of questions while the students displayed their knowledge of the topics chosen.

Ella Carson chose the early 1900s hospitals because some family members are going into nursing. When asked what she discovered during her research, she explained it gave the opportunity to learn more about diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Barlow’s Syndrome.

Carson played the part, dressed as a nurse of that era.

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“I didn’t know all of the patients were kept in one big room,” Carson said.

Johnathan Monfils proudly displayed an art board with all types of information on the history of football along with the first football game from 1903 on his computer. Monfils said one of things he learned was that the early helmets were made from rubber and moleskins.

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Colton Czekala and Kaiden LaRose were hunkered down inside their “bunker” that simulated a hut that a soldier from World War I might have stayed in. The duo studied the years 1914 through 1918 and learned some interesting facts about the war. Czekala also shared that him and his father enjoy history and reading history books.

Jade Morse discussed the zoopraxiscope, which was used to make movies. Morse explained using her own model how the projection device was used.

Jack Carmichael and Jackson Schabacker brought in a 1945 John Deere tractor for their project. Both said they learned a lot about John Deere including how he made his first plow from a broken sawmill blade.

On Friday the students went on a field to trip to Blackberry Farm, which is a living history museum where pioneer life is recreated.

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