Field Trip Review by Anna (5th Grade)

It was January 29, 2009. Mrs. Perrien's class was going to a museum. They were about to learn about the tribes of the Indians (or Native Americans), that lived in Michigan. First, they learned which tribes lived in Michigan, and which didn't. They learned the three tribes, Potawatomie, Ottawa, and Chippewa, were called the "Three Fires," or "Anashanbe." They also learned that the medicines that the Indians used were made out of roots, tree bark, and leaves. After that, they looked at pictures a famous painter named William Kubiak, had painted of Indians sitting by the beach, hunting, and waving to each other. Lastly, they made a craft/game, where you dropped sticks, and, then you had to color the sticks, otherwise it would not make much sense. All in all, it was a very informative visit.