Rutherford+County

Tara Hill
 * Chimney Rock State Park Lesson Idea**

In this lesson, students will learn about the history of Chimney Rock State Park in Chimney Rock, NC. First, I will introduce Chimney Rock State Park and share basic facts with students (mini-lesson). I will then show photographs of Chimney Rock State Park in the past and the present. The photographs will be shown on the overhead projector and I will also pass them around so students can get a closer look.

Students will then be put in groups of three or four to research Chimney Rock State Park. Each group will have access to a laptop. Students will be provided with the website to do their research: [| http://www.chimneyrockpark.com/]

From their research, each group will create a brochure about Chimney Rock State Park that will entice people to want to visit. Each group will share their completed brochure with the class. I would be able to assess if the students learned the subject material by looking at their brochures. Students will be given criteria that must be included. The brochure will also need to be enticing and make people want to visit the park.

If possible, I would also take the class on a field trip to Chimney Rock Sate Park at the end of the week.