This coming Wednesday, April 3rd, our 4th graders will be visited by the Tsongas Industrial History Center for a program on “Exploring the Immigrant Experience.”

In this program, students examine the experiences of immigrants who have settled in New England.  Working with primary sources (oral histories and artifacts), the presenter covers themes of immigration, such as the decision to leave, the journey, hardships in America, Americanization, and preserving culture.  Students explore how immigrant groups have helped to shape American culture.  The presenter distributes artifacts and information about an immigrant that relate to the above topics.  Students are asked to give a brief oral report about this immigrant, and can then create a “quilt” as a conclusion to the information they learned.

Thank you for your continued support of the PTO’s Creative Arts & Sciences Committee, which brings in programs like these all year long!  If you are interested in joining the CAS Committee or helping out with planning and welcoming programs next year, please email Karen at kkhite@yahoo.com, or come to our PTO Open House on April 7th to find out more!