Students will translate their ideas visually and verbally. Students will imagine life in a different time. Students will use math to determine the perimeter and area of the quilt, of sections of the quilt and of their own square. Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations. Identify problems from the past that divided their local community, the state of Michigan, and the United States and analyze the interests and values of those involved.
Directions Talk with students about making quilts and Civil War themes.
Show samples of quilts and ask children to bring in quilts. Have students talk about what kind of story they would like to tell based on Civil War themes. They will decide whether or not they want to include text in their quilt picture. To determine the size of a quilt, students will need to calculate the perimeter and area of the quilt, of the sections of the quilt and of their own square so that they are all uniform. Give students supplies and have them design and make their own block according to the quilt design they have all agreed upon.