Objective: Students will construct a diorama about an event that occurred on the Burroughs plantation from 1856-1865 and give a presentation of their project to the class.

Subjects: Art, Social Studies, speaking skills

Materials: Shoebox, paints, clay, cloth, pipe cleaners, basically any materials that students wish to use

Procedure:

1. A diorama is basically a scene in a box. Have each student construct his or her own diorama.
2. Have students discuss some of the important events that occurred on the Burroughs plantation that they learned from their trip to Booker T. Washington National Monument.
3. Have students decide what event they would like to construct.
4. Turn the shoebox on its side and paint a background.
5. Construct a scene depicting your event in the shoebox.
6. Have students write a well-developed paragraph describing their event.