Every year the 6th graders have a Socail Studies fair. Steve's was on ancient Greece, and Kaylea's was on China. Basically the kids study that area of history for a couple of months, they each write a report, and create a display. This year was Conner's turn, and they learned all about World War II. On Tuesday, Veteran's Day, they had their social studies fair and put up all of their displays. It was really incredible to see all of the work these kids went to. They really knew a lot about WWII. 
Conner decided to do his report on Grandpa Dickson (his Great-Grandpa) and life on the homefront. Grandpa Dickson was a welder leadman in the shipyards throughout the war. We had Grandma and Grandpa's journal that was kept during 1941 and 1942. Conner got a lot of information out of that journal and some other fun tidbits from Grandma and Grandpa over the phone. He displayed the journal, and printed up some pictures out of the journal to display.
It was fun hearing about rationing, and how they would only drive 35 miles per hour to save the rubber on their tires. There was one of the kids who had a display of the stamps and cards used for rationing, it was so neat to see. Another had several letters on display with the post mark 1946. Many of the kids wrote their reports on their great-grandparents who served in the war. One young girl's report was titled 4 Great- Grandparents, 2 Sides of the War; it told separate stories of her German Grandparents and her American Grandparents. Several of the displays brought tears to my eyes, I'm so thankful these kids are learning about this, I felt like it made Conner feel closer to his Great- Grandpa, and it was so appropriate to hold this on Veteran's Day.
Erin came with me and brought her kids, I think they thought it was really neat. Corban really liked the airplanes and Gabby liked everything made out of clay (especially the bright colored ones). I'm proud of Conner for his hard work.
Conner decided to do his report on Grandpa Dickson (his Great-Grandpa) and life on the homefront. Grandpa Dickson was a welder leadman in the shipyards throughout the war. We had Grandma and Grandpa's journal that was kept during 1941 and 1942. Conner got a lot of information out of that journal and some other fun tidbits from Grandma and Grandpa over the phone. He displayed the journal, and printed up some pictures out of the journal to display.It was fun hearing about rationing, and how they would only drive 35 miles per hour to save the rubber on their tires. There was one of the kids who had a display of the stamps and cards used for rationing, it was so neat to see. Another had several letters on display with the post mark 1946. Many of the kids wrote their reports on their great-grandparents who served in the war. One young girl's report was titled 4 Great- Grandparents, 2 Sides of the War; it told separate stories of her German Grandparents and her American Grandparents. Several of the displays brought tears to my eyes, I'm so thankful these kids are learning about this, I felt like it made Conner feel closer to his Great- Grandpa, and it was so appropriate to hold this on Veteran's Day.
Erin came with me and brought her kids, I think they thought it was really neat. Corban really liked the airplanes and Gabby liked everything made out of clay (especially the bright colored ones). I'm proud of Conner for his hard work.
