Lesson Ideas
The following is a list of ideas for possible lessons. Some of the information needed can be found on the resource pages. Please add your own ideas to this page.
- All Areas - Research and reconstruct the original stonewall that ran through the school grounds.
- Economics - Using school furniture prices from 1939 or 1961 have students create a Consumer Price Index to calculate the overall rate of inflation of school furniture.
- Economics - Have students compare wage rates from 1939 with wage rates today. Have the students calculate the inflation rate between 1939 and 2002. Have wage rates kept up with the rate of inflation? Are workers better off today or in 1939.
- Oral History - Have students interview a person involved with one of the phases of the construction of Winnisquam Regional High School and write an oral history.
- History/Economics - Simulate a town meeting to approve the 2002 Expansion. Assign students to take on different roles, such as parents, senior citizens, town officials, environmentalists, teachers, school officials, business owners.
- History - Have students do research on the school and surrounding properties.
- Current Events - Have students do research into current issues related to the building project, such as Wetlands Regulations.
- Law - Have classes do research on permits, wetland regulations, legislation of handicapped accessibility in public buildings, etc.
- Have students conduct soil sampling to determine the nature of the soil, and discusss the impact this has on the project.
- Have students create topographical maps.
- Have students research environmental issues associated with building project, such as unsuitable soils, wetlands, asbestos removal, and track surfacing materials.
- Introduce students to technical writing by examining resources related to the 2002 Expansion.
- Have students write an editorial approving or disapproving the 2002 Expansion.
- Have students research any issue related to the construction of the building a write a paper.
- Have students use room sizes, site specifications, topo maps, budgets, equipment specifications, bidders requirements, etc. in the application of mathematical formulas.
- Have students apply Geometric concepts to the architectural design and construction techniques employed.
- Use the project layout when teaching Geometry and surveying.