Elm School recently hosted its annual Civil War Week for fifth graders. Following a tradition of nearly two decades, students are immersed in Civil War history lessons. With assigned names and ranks, students learned about the era through a variety of study topics, ranging from common medical conditions to the type of photography equipment used during that time. Students also learned the basics of saluting, marching and camp life and heard from a Civil War re-enactor. Their knowledge was put to the test with jeopardy-style trivia and rewarded with a meal of cornbread flapjacks. The week ended on March 15 with the conclusion of the war and reveal of a secret spy.
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Caption (1): Elm School students engaged in in-depth research as part of Civil War Week, a school tradition for more than 20 years. Pictured are: Derrick Brown, Kareem Bayrakdar, Tess Klygis, and Sarah Saber.
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Caption (2): Elm School students struggled with not smiling during a classic-style photo taking during Civil War Week. Pictured are (back row) Amy Zhao, Michael Matura, George Feng (front row) Nadia Hamadeh, Victor Buccellato.
