Grant Info
This grant provides funds for "Don't Know Much About History," a Chicago company, to put on a realistic, simulated Civil War presentation for all fifth grade Munster students. Each student participates in the presentations and experiences the sights and sounds of the Civil War.
The slide show (featured on the right) are images from the 2003 Indiana's Birthday Celebration which was attended by the fourth grade classes from Munster's elementary schools. Students travel through learning stations which similulate pioneer activities. These activities include tinsmithing, stenciling, exploring pioneer games, trying on pioneer clothing, making ice cream, using calligraphy, making horn books, and finger weaving. An historical interpreter describes life in a trading post; an historian dressed as a voyageur describes life as a trapper and trader; and a singer performs and teaches songs to students about Indiana history and geography.
2006-2007 Grants
- Building literacy at Home and in School through Predictable Trade Books — Eads Early Learning
- Business Problem Based Learning - General Motors AXIS Initiative — MHS
- Creating composers in the Middle School — WWMS
- Ed Woodrick Civil War Day — all fifth graders
- FIRST Lego League — all elementary schools
- Indiana’s Birthday, all fourth graders
- National Parks Day, Frank H. Hammond
- Orchestra Program Enrichment/Master Teacher Alternative String Styles - MHS & WWMS
- Scale Club for Orchestra Students Recognition
- Sectional Clinics with Professional Musicians
- Venezuelan Day - MHS
- Y.E.S. (Young Eads Scientists) Traveling Science Labs
Grant History 1993-2003
- Elliot: $41,109;
- Munster High School: $31,729;
- Eads: $24,621;
- Frank H Hammond: $19,414;
- Wilbur Wright: $7,493;
- District wide: $1,500;
- West Lake: $500;
- DARE - Munster Police: $500; and
- Challenger Learning Center: $767.