Students in Mr. Tardif’s 4th grade class explored and learned about different cultures as they celebrated immigration into the United States as part of a history project in May. Each student selected a country to research and spent several days learning about that country’s culture, geography, industry, customs, and contributions to American culture. A key component of the research required students to interview a friend, acquaintance, or family member about how they, or their ancestors, arrived in the United States.
For their class presentations on May 31, many students dressed in authentic clothing from their country of choice, and family members were invited to attend. Micah D’Anna chose to report on India, the country of origin of a family friend. Taisha Cooper, Zahir Hollis’ mother, was in the audience to hear his presentation on the Dominican Republic, the home country of a one of her friends. Julian Callaway also did his report on the Dominican Republic, the country from which his grandfather immigrated. Victoria Hines did her report on Russia, her mother’s native country. Other countries that students chose for their projects were Croatia, Honduras, India, Kenya, Poland, and South Korea.
