The Time Travelers

This year many of the Time Travelers chose to compete in historical competitions.  These competitions provide opportunities for learning in real world ways.  The format is typically that of project-based learning, meaning that students work to create a physical object in a real-world way.  These competitions provide authentic audiences that extend outside of our homes, families, and schools, and allow students the opportunity to showcase their work in a big way. The first, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Competition , is a state-wide contest that allows students to compete with a variety of entries, like photography, art exhibits, magazine articles, documentaries, creative writing, and much more. Our club entered two entries in the History in Action competition, which has been postponed due to the quarantine.  We hope to learn more about the results of this event soon. D competed individually in the Artifact Search contest with the picture below, and he was one of the winn

Looking for something fun to do during the quarantine and learn while you do it?  Participate in Trivia Tuesday! 1792 Beer Co. has partnered with The Time Travelers history club to host a trivia night on the topic Colonial North Carolina History .  Students in the club created sixteen questions about the rich early history of our state and invite you to play along!  Here's how it works:      1) Find the answers to the sixteen trivia questions below and write them down.  Feel free to use the internet!  Our list of online Resources for Research found here and is a great place to start.      2) Take your answers to 1792 Beer Co. to enter to win the special prize package!  Ends May 5th, 2020. Here are the questions: 1. What patriot spy's intelligence led to the Battle of Elizabethtown in 1781? 2. Name North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. 3. How did the "Father of the American Revolution in North Carolina&quo