Mural

As a culmination to our study of Needham history, each third grade class is creating a mural. Room 221 is creating a mural that shows how the lives of children have changed over the years. We have divided our mural into fourths. (Insert short lesson on fractions here. :o) Each section is focused on a different time period.

The first section is focused on Native American children. We chose to put them first because the Native Americans were in Needham first. The second section is focused on children who lived in Needham around 1711, the year it officially became a town. The third section is focused on children who lived in Needham around 1850. This is the year we will pretend it is when we visit the schoolhouse. The final section is focused on the children of today.

Ask your child which section of the mural they are working on. Ask them how the children in their group got along, and how they solved problems. Finally, ask your children how life in Needham has changed throughout history.