Carteret+County

Carteret County: Home of Fort Macon

-They are going to learn about the history of Fort Macon. They are going to learn about important events that happened there, important people stationed there etc. They are going to learn about the daily lives of soldiers, weaponry used, different types of clothes used etc.
 * What they are going to learn:**

-An actual class field trip to the coast to see the Fort -A virtual tour using on-line resources -Video of a tour I took myself and video taped -Using different slide shows to point out artifacts, important people, events, and details -Reading letters written by soldiers who were stationed at the Fort
 * Possible Activities:**

-Have students write letters as though they were soldiers stationed there -Have students look at different aspects, such as weaponry used at the fort and looking at how these things have changed over time -Have students write biographies about important people stationed there
 * Possible Assignments:**