Missions and Forts Turned out Well!

My class had three weeks to complete their California Missions (4th graders) and Spanish forts (5th graders) assignment. They were required to make a physical model, poster, or Minecraft model. Students also wrote a report about their mission or fort. I have rubrics for both, and so far everyone has at least +15/15! Students included church, courtyard, kitchen, garden, pastures, graveyard, padres' rooms, workrooms, storage rooms, tannery, Native American houses. Students added their own extra features like fountains, prayer circles, stables, pianos and organ, holy water, Bibles in the pews. Just an incredible job done by all of the students! Parent comments are all positive about the learning experience participating in the Mission/Fort assignment! I love the results I'm seeing!