Museum McHale

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Museum McHale Lenape Collection
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• The Morris Museum
• needs to revamp their
• Lenape Collection.
• The original collection was designed by
• Professor Huckerly, an old kid-hating
  archeologist.
• Other 4th graders who have visited the Morris
  Museum
• have been bored and a few have actually fallen
  asleep
• reading some of the exhibits. We have been
  selected to
• make the collection interesting and exciting to
  all New
• Jersey 4th graders.

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• You are expected to create an exhibit for one
  aspect of Lenape Life.
• Each exhibit must include
• A title for your exhibit
• Pictures, drawings, and artwork with captions
• A Lenape artifact
• Interactive components
• A brief oral presentation

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Lenape Collection Viewing

• Once the Lenape Collection is complete, our
  museum will be open for visitation.

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Classroom Resources

• The New Jersey Adventure Text Book, Chapter 2
• New Jersey Desk Map Lessons 16 17
• School Library
• Classroom Library
• Lenape Movies

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Reliable Internet Sources

• User friendly and detailed
• http//www.lenapelifeways.org/
• Interactive with corresponding pictures
• http//www.geocities.com/bigorrin/lenape_kids.htm
• Simple, designed by kids
• http//www.oradell.k12.nj.us/GradePages/420Lenape
  /splash.htm
• FAQ about Lenape
• http//www.chaddsfordhistory.org/history/lenni.htm
  

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Rubric
Use the rubric to answer your questions about
what you have to do and what you can do. ALL
expectations are stated on the rubric.
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Reflection Questions

• After visiting the Lenape Collection, you will
  need to answer each question. Support your
  answers with examples from the exhibits.

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These are the reflection topics

• Describe how the Lenape Indians respected nature.
• How is your life the same as the life of a
  Lenape?
• How did European explorers change the life of
  Lenape? Were the changes good or harmful?

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After the class completes the task, you will also
be asked to think about your experiences

• Looking back, what could you have done to improve
  your exhibit, artifact and/or presentation?

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Good Luck!!