Fifth graders in Stephanie Uhrich’s class at Saluda Elementary School recently took their classroom learning on the road with a visit to the Schiele Museum in Gastonia.
Students have been reading The Birchbark House and exploring how communities sustain themselves and preserve their cultures over time.
During the museum visit, students learned about the Catawba people and how their community has changed while continuing to sustain its culture.
“It was a perfect tie-in to our novel, and it was wonderful to watch students make connections between the book and real history right before their eyes,” Uhrich said.
Support from the Polk County Community Foundation made the experience possible.
