Page 8/The Sun and News, Saturday, January 8, 2022Page students research Native
American tribes
A history project gave Page
fifth-graders a better under-
standing of some Native
American tribes, how they
lived, what they ate, their reli-
gion and beliefs, clothing, art
and the different roles within
the tribes.
Along the hallway outside
Teresa Michalski’s fifth-grade
classroom, tables were filled
with models of different types
of Native American homes,
ranging from teepees, raised
open-sided huts, an igloo, and
homes covered with grass.
“All the tribes were differ-
ent in some ways,” Mariah
Livingston said. “It was neat
to hear about where they lived
and how that affected their
lives.”
Livingston studied the
Pawnee tribe. “The most inter-
esting thing was that when
they hunted buffalo they
would hunker down with wolf
skins draped over their shoul-
ders. The buffalo weren’t
afraid of the wolves, so they
wouldn’t see the hunters.”
Each student in Teresa
Michalski’s class selected a
tribe for their report. They had
to do research to find out about
where the tribe lived, how
they hunted or what foods they
ate, what their beliefs were,
and the societal roles of family
members within the tribe.
They each also had to con-
struct a model of a traditional
home of their tribe.
William Briggs said he
heard of the Seminole tribe
before, so he was interested in
finding out more. His model
of their homes was an
open-sided, raised hut with a
roof made of palms. “They
had to be off the ground
because of the swampy areas
they lived in,” he said.
Students said they enjoyed
the multi-week project. “I
liked learning about the differ-
ent ways they lived,”
Livingston said.Briggs said he liked learn-
ing about early American his-
tory. The hardest part of the
assignment was giving the
presentation in front of the
class and answering his class-
mates’ questions. “I was ner-
vous, but I did it,” he said.
Joslynn Feenstra-Gurd gave
her presentation on the Hopitribe. She described their
home as a pueblo with a flat
room. “Most of the time, all
the relatives would live in the
same home and they would
just add another room for
more people when they need-
ed it,” she said.
Feenstra-Gurd said another
interesting thing she learned
was that, when a baby was
born, the baby would not
come outside for 19 days. On
the 20th day, she said, the
grandmother would come and
get the baby and hold the child
up to the sun and name the
child.
In addition to learning about
Native Americans, the project
gave students a chance to learn
how to do research, prepare a
presentation with multiple
slides, photos and facts, speak
in front of an audience, and
use engineering and creativity
skills to construct a model
home.Caledonia Chamber
meeting deadline Monday
The Caledonia Area
Chamber of Commerce will
hold its quarterly member
meeting on Wednesday
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Max Effort Fieldhouse,
8280 Broadmoor Ave. SE,
behind the Caledonia
Wendy’s restaurant.
During the meeting,
guests will have an oppor-
tunity to introduce them-
selves and their business or
organization. New mem-
bers, a year-end review for
2021, an introduction of the
2022 chamber board ofdirectors, and a look ahead
to 2022 will also be pre-
sented.
Lunch will be brought in
from Brann’s and will
include pulled pork, chick-
en breasts, homemade chips
and cole slaw. Lunch is $
per person. Members may
bring one guest. Please reg-
ister by midnight Monday
so that an accurate food
count can be provided to
Brann’s.
Email caledoniacham-
[email protected] for more
details.Supplement your income
by delivering newspapers
each week.Papers are delivered Friday night and Sat-
urday each week. Dependable adults with a
driver’s license and dependable transporta-
tion necessary.Carriers are paid each week
for papers and inserts
delivered.Call today to set up an in-person interview
and learn more about how you can earn some
extra cash each week.Need some extra CASH?
269-945-
1351 N. Broadway (M-43) Hastings
IMMEDIATE
OPENINGS
in
Middleville
Rural Zip Code
Area 49333
&
Caledonia Rural
AreaKCC Express Enrollment
event is Jan. 11
Current and future
Kellogg Community College
students will have a chance
to complete all enrollment
processes needed to start
winter/spring classes during
the College’s Express
Enrollment Event in
Hastings this month.
KCC’s Express
Enrollment Event will take
place from 3 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, on KCC’s
Fehsenfeld Center campus,
2950 West M-179 Highway.
The event will offer stu-
dents and prospective stu-
dents what they need to be
prepared to start classes this
winter and spring, including
financial aid assistance,
placement testing, academic
advising and onsite registra-
tion.
Express Enrollment Event
attendees also will have
opportunities to win gift
cards and free KCC items,
including T-shirts and book
bags.
Individuals who are new
to the college and interested
in attending the event to
take advantage of the fast-
track services offered should
bring the following informa-
tion with them:- A photo ID
- Transcripts from high
school and all colleges
attended - ACT, PSAT or SAT
scores (which can be used in
place of KCC’s placement
test if these scores were
received within the past five
years)
KCC’s Fehsenfeld Center
campus opened in the fall of
1996 on a scenic, 95-acre
campus. The center consists
of a building with 12 class-
rooms, including eight stan-
dard classrooms, two com-
puter lab classrooms, a sci-
ence lab and a CNA lab, as
well as a student lounge
with free Wi-Fi and open
computer lab for students.
For more information
about the Express Enrollment
Event or the Fehsenfeld
Center, contact the center at
269-948-9500 or email fehs-
[email protected].
The first classes of KCC’s
winter/spring semester
begin Jan. 18. Student regis-
tration information, includ-
ing links to registration
instructions, policies, tuition
and fees and other informa-
tion, is available online at
kellogg.edu/registration.
Students created models of the different types of
housing lived in by various Native American tribes.
(Photo provided)Caledonia student information night Jan. 24
The Caledonia High
School Student Services
team will be hosting a virtual
eighth grade information
night on Monday, Jan. 24 at
6:30 p.m.
The team will present on
the school curriculum,
review graduation require-
ments, and address academic
rigor and course selections
available to ninth grade stu-
dents.
Links to clubs and athlet-ics will also be provided,
along with instructions for
ninth grade course registra-
tion.
Counselors will be avail-
able to answer questions sub-
mitted during the event.However, if you are not
able to attend, you will be
able to find information,
along with a copy of the pre-
sentation, on the district
website at calschools.org in
the days following.