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Sixth Grade Trip As a part of Moriah’s partnership with The Museum of Jewish Heritage, the sixth grade students, under the guidance of Mrs. Rachel Schwartz, visited the museum as a kickoff for the Heritage Fair and Living Museum Project. At the museum the sixth graders were divided into small groups of ten. Then, with the guidance of museum docents, the students were engaged in a conversation about the concept of heritage and the importance of artifacts. Then, each group looked at and examined one object from the museum to learn the process of analyzing artifacts. Following this, each group explored the first floor of the museum which focuses on Jewish Life during the 19th and 20th centuries. After viewing many of the galleries, the sixth graders were taught that each artifact is placed in a particular gallery for a specific reason. Some of the galleries are titled, Jewish Community Life, Education, Synagogues, Occupations, and Holidays. Also, each item is accompanied by a label that explains not only the physical nature of the object, but the story behind it as well. Each docent reiterated the idea that every artifact has a story to tell. This message is a key component to the Heritage Fair and Living Museum Project. Students, in teams of two, also had time to choose one object in the museum to explore in a more in depth method and present what they learned to the rest of the group. These key steps will enable the students to analyze their individual artifacts for our Heritage Fair catalogue. This kickoff event was a phenomenal learning experience to begin preparations for the 2009 Heritage Fair and Living Museum Project.
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