Greetings!

We on the Rothesay Living Museum "Rowing Crew" realized a few months before the end of our project that what we have learned, through participating in this rich cultural project, should be shared with others, in particular other students. We felt that our site was suitable for high school and university students to use as a research tool, but for younger children it was inaccessible.

We decided that this was an issue we had to deal with because one's local and national history is a very important part of growing up. Through speaking with local teachers we learned what they would ideally have in an online educational resource.

Due to time constraints we had to make a decision as to what age group to focus on. We made the decision by reviewing what the Province of New Brunswick's curriculum themes were for the different grades. In the end we chose a range of Grade 3 to Grade 5.

We have created "Information Packages" on each section, which have been written for the Grade 3 to Grade 5 age group. What you choose to have the students do with this information is up to you but we suggest at least giving it to the students before initiating one of the activities.

We also have created "mini movies" to show the students before handing out the material. The short animations reinforce the information that is given in the "Information Packages." We recommend that you download the movies to your hard drive and then play them for the class to ensure the best quality. When you play the animations directly from the internet the quality depends on your internet connection. The quality once you've downloaded it is much higher.

The activity section mainly consists of activities that incorporate all of the sections. The activities were designed to educate the students about the sport of rowing and famous oarsmen and women.The main purpose was to give the students something fun and interactive to do with the subject. We realize that not all of the activities are appropriate for every class but we are leaving the decision up to you since you know them best.

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the teachers who have touched our lives. You are very special people and we cannot express our gratitude enough. So many wonderful experiences would be missed if it weren't for people like you.

This project has been created through the complete dedication and sacrifice of our teacher, mentor, and supervisor, Mr. Brian Perkins. This message is to let you know that we do realize the work you do and the students you help every day appreciate you very much.