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Downtown As A Classroom: Social/Architechtural History Of Beaufort, Lady's Island Middle School
Downtown As A Classroom: Social/Architechtural History Of Beaufort, Lady's Island Middle School
Project Summaries
We live in a town rich in history and architecture, yet nowhere in the 12-year curriculum are these subjects taught. The students and staff of Lady's Island Middle are working to rectify this omission. The purpose of "Downtown As A Classroom" is to discover (via oral histories and written records), write, illustrate and publish a top-quality children's account of folklore and fact based on Beaufort's architectural past and present.
The basic premise is that every building tells a story. It is these family stories which 150+ eighth graders, representing the full spectrum of student population, will learn and preserve. By …