My experience of the Dig this! class

During my experience in the class Dig This I have gained new knowledge and obtained skills I am able to apply to later encounters in the future. In this class we looked at many different civilizations including the Mayas, Incas, Pequot, Choctaw, and many others. We also went into detail about different conflicts among various tribes. Some of these conflicts include the Pequot war, king Phillips war, Bacon’s rebellion, and a multitude of others. In addition to the class work we also visited many places. One place we visited was the Rebecca Nurse Homestead. Here we got a hands on look at some artifacts. We were able to actually use a trawl and dig in an actual site filled with artifacts. This class has provided me with very useful memories.

I have learned much about history through this class. Some of my favorite periods I learned about were the Salem witchcraft trials, the Pequot war, and king Phillips war. I was extremely fascinated with the theories of the Salem witch trials. I was as well interested in how during the Pequot war; it was 2 groups against 1 group. King Phillips war was also appealing to me in the way that it resulted. I have learned much about history through this class and hope to apply this knowledge to my later education.

While in the Dig this! I also learned valuable skills. These skills include note taking, presentation skills, and teamwork and cooperation. Before this class I had no idea what Cornell Notes were. Now after learning the practice and guidelines of this note taking style I understand how it may help one organize their own thoughts and obtain a better understanding of the subject. Also while working on my final slide show I realized how important it is to give the audience a very good and thorough amount of background on the subject. I have also realized combining knowledge and thoughts can end with a well-developed thesis. While studying these five weeks I have gained various skills and understanding to better serve me in my education.

These five weeks have been a very beneficial time for my education and me. With the class work and note taking mixed with hands on experiences and field trips, this was a fun and educational encounter. The class work, students, and teachers were all very welcoming and encouraging. The field trips were very informative while still staying clear from the boring side. This class has been a wonderful time for me and has made me appreciate Phillips academy much more now that I have had a “taste” of it.

I chose this photo because it shows our whole class together and as one. This picture also symbolizes how over the course of five weeks we became not only a class, but we also became great friends.

Our Third Trip to the Rebecca Nurse Homestead

During our third trip to the Rebecca Nurse Homestead we dug up and learned many more things. During this trip we not only dug up artifacts but we also took a tour of the land. We got to see the cemetery, which had relatives of the nurse family and a monument to commemorate Rebecca Nurse herself. We also got a chance to look at many other sites such as the building built for the movie Three Sovereigns for Sarah and a fresh water lake. Not only was the tour fun but we also learned interesting facts from it. Some facts include that the original road that lead to the land was actually several feet away from where it is now and that many people believe that Rebecca Nurse is probably buried near and out side a door of the house because she was so important. In addition to the tour we also got to dig. But this time my group was moved to another spot. This time our spot was one on a slant and it wasn’t the most comfortable spot. But within this dig were many artifacts. We found many nails, lots of glass, one complete bottle, one broken bottle, two iron rods sticking out of the sides of the dig, half a teacup or creamer that had a complete handle, one pipe stem, one pipe end, and a couple animal bones. There were only two setbacks to this particular dig spot and those would be the large amount of rocks and the awkward position you had to dig in. But these setbacks were nothing compared to the amazing artifacts we recovered. This trip was a little different than the others but it was definitely one of the best.

Second Trip to Rebecca Nurse

There were many aspects that made our second trip to the Rebecca Nurse Homestead different than the first trip. During the first trip it seemed we were still getting the hang of digging in the conditions that we were. But on the second trip those skills still needed to be enhanced. On the first trip all we dug through were roots and soil, but on the second one there was much more trouble. The trouble was that that we had made it to a layer of gravel. During this layer we didn’t find much. But the other groups weren’t as misfortunate. One group even found a 200-year-old frying pan. Just because we didn’t find much does not mean we didn’t learn or have fun. I can’t wait to return and see what we can find and learn about.

Trip to Harvard

Harvard is a very fun and educational environment where you can learn many new things. During our trip we learned about and visited a variety of places. We learned a bout the Indian College, where it might be, the Harvard yard dig, and we visited the Harvard Peabody Museum. All of these activities were very fun and throughout the day I learned numerous facts.

Trip to the Rebecca Nurse Homestead

The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is a very fun but engaging place to visit. While there I learned many interesting facts and got a hands on experience. The hands on part included actually digging within an archaeology site where there were real artifacts from past events. Digging up these artifacts gave me a better understanding of the period of time that I was digging through. The Rebecca Nurse Homestead was a very fascinating and meaningful trip. I hope to return and encourage all people to look into visiting it.

Dig This! Trip To Pequot Museum

Pequot museum

The Pequot museum had many fascinating exhibits and activities to participate in. There were four exhibits we visited while at the museum. They consisted of one on race and if we were are actually all that different, one had a recreation of a Pequot village, another was a real Indian pow wow, and the last one was a movie on the Pequot war. All of these exhibits were very interesting and each gave you another kind of understanding of a different kind of culture.