In Our Own Backyard

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In Our Own Backyard

• A Virtual Field Trip to Easton, PA

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Lets Get Ready to Go!

• Put all your books and things away - Make sure
  your desk is clear.
• Now pretend you are putting on your coat, hat,
  glovesetc. Dont forget to grab your Trip
  Journal!
• Next imagine you are lining up at the classroom
  door
• You are walking down the hallway to the front
  door of the building, you wave to the principal
  and he smiles and waves back
• We step outside and there is the bus!

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Field Trip Rules

• Keep your hands and feet to yourself at all
  times.
• Keep your Trip Journal with you at all times -
  You will need it!
• Whenever yellow print appears you can click on
  it! It will take you somewhere new on the field
  trip.
• When you see a ? follow the instructions to
  complete the task.
• And have fun!

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?Write About It

• Take a few moments to write in your Trip Journal
  about our virtual field trip. You can use any of
  the following questions to help you get started
• Are you excited about our trip? Is there any
  place you would like to go in Easton? Do you
  have a favorite place you like to go with your
  family? When was the last time you went on a
  field trip? Where did you go? Did you enjoy it?
  Whats the best part of going on a field trip?
  What are you most looking forward to seeing?

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On Our Way

• Easton has a rich and wonderful history and there
  are some things you may not know!
• Think about some of the things you already know
  about Easton. Are there any questions you have
  about our great city? Is there anything you are
  curious about?

? Take a moment to write the questions in your
Trip Journal
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A Brief History

• In the 1750s, William Parsons and Nicholas Scull
  were searching for a location to build a town.
  They came to a spot the Native Americans called
  Lechawitauk or The Place at Forks.
• The site was originally selected and surveyed by
  Thomas Penn, the son of William Penn, and
  Beniamin Eastburn, who was the surveyor general.
  This tract of land was located at the point
  where the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers meet.
• On July 8, 1776, The Great Square, which is now
  known as Center Square, was the location for one
  of only three readings of the Declaration of
  Independence!

?You are a surveyor, looking for new land. What
does the area look like in the 1750s? Are there
any structures? Would building be difficult?
What obstacles might you face?Take a moment to
write about it in your Trip Journal .
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Our First Stop!

• The First Stop on our field trip will teach us a
  little about the Lehigh Valley. After you
  explore the first stop, be sure to click on the
  Easton link to the right in the list of Towns!
• Can you tell me which famous candy has its own
  museum in Easton?
• What type of boat could you take a ride on in
  Hugh Moore Park?

? Take a moment to write in your Trip Journal
about our first stop. What interesting things
did you learn here?
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Schools in Easton

• We already know about our school, but what about
  the other schools in Easton? Did you know that
  there are 6 elementary schools in Easton School
  District, 11 schools in all?

Click on the school. When you get to Easton
School District, roll over EASD Links. Click
District Information from the pop-up menu. On
the left side, you can choose Schools. Another
pop-up menu will appear and you can visit each
school.
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?Write About It

• Tracy Elementary has a Mission Statement. Go to
  Tracy and read the statement. Toward the end,
  the words lifelong learning appear. In your
  Trip Journal, open to a new page. Write the
  words Lifelong Learning at the top of the page.
  Write two paragraphs about what you think this
  means, and why its important. Be sure to
  include a good opening! Your paragraphs should
  use complete sentences, and there should be at
  least 5-6 in each paragraph.

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Our Next Stop!

• Welcome to the State Theatre. The theatre was
  built in 1910, and originally named Neumeyer
  Theatre.
• The theatre's name changed from Neumeyer Theatre
  to the Northampton Theatre, to the Colonial
  Theatre, and eventually to the State Theatre.
• In 1925, an architect from Philadelphia was hired
  to make The State Theatre larger.
• While your there, be sure to enjoy a virtual tour
  of the theatre!

Click the ghost to find out more about the
theatres haunted history!
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The Third Stop!

• The third stop on our virtual field trip involves
  learning about the architecture of some other
  Historic Buildings in Easton.
• Print the document, cut out at least 6 pictures
  of various historic buildings, and create a
  timeline of architectural styles. Make sure
  everything is clearly labeled!

?In your Trip Journal, start a new page. Write
Compare and Contrast at the top. Write about
the similarities and the differences between the
first, simple dwellings and the structures built
during the Victorian Period.
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Population Data
?Look at the printed information below and the
data contained in the tables and complete the
Population Data Worksheet. Easton, PA, population
26,267, is located in Pennsylvania's Northampton
county, about 15.2 miles from Allentown, and 51.0
miles from Philadelphia.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this
decade the population of Easton has stayed about
the same.
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Our Final Stop!

• The last stop on our virtual field trip is The
  National Canal Museum. It is the only museum in
  the country that tells the story of Americas
  historic towpath canals. You can explore the
  history of canals through photos and artifacts
  and documents. And, if you scroll down to the
  bottom of the Visitors page, you can take a
  museum tour!

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??Write and Draw About It

• Design a postcard for one of the stops on our
  virtual field trip. Dont show or tell anyone
  else what stop you chose. Take one watercolor
  postcard, and a tray of watercolors and create a
  picture for it, based on what youve learned. On
  the back side, write a brief message to someone
  at home that you care about. Tell them about
  your experience on the virtual field trip Where
  your postcard is from, what you saw there, what
  you learned, what you found interesting. Address
  your postcard, but remember, dont show it to
  anyone! Hand your completed postcard to me and I
  will take them to the post office and mail them.
  
• After your postcard arrives at home, talk to the
  person you sent it to, and ask them what they
  think about it. Ask them if they have ever been
  to or heard of this place or if they would like
  to go there now because of your postcard.
• Finally, bring your postcard back to school and
  we will have a class discussion about what
  everyone chose.

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Back to School!

• Make sure you have everything that you came with,
  especially your Trip Journal, before you get back
  on the bus
• Watch your step
• Take the same seats you had earlier
• Remember to keep your hands and feet to yourself
• Take a few moments to reflect on the whole
  virtual field trip What was your favorite part
  of the trip? Would you like to go somewhere else
  on a virtual field trip? Where? Would you
  recommend a virtual field trip to your friends in
  another class?

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?Write About it

• We round the corner and see our school, and you
  see students in the windows, busy in their
  classrooms.
• We pull up to the front entrance and exit the
  bus.
• You enter the building and the principal is there
  to welcome us back.
• We return to our classroom, and you take off our
  coat, hat and gloves, and hang them up on the
  wall.
• You take your seat

Write in your Trip Journal about your reflections
on the bus ride back to school. Use complete
sentences and interesting language to explain
your experience.