Modeling Fort William Henry

We recently learned about the French siege on Fort William Henry, located on Lake George in Upstate New York, the British surrender of the fort, and the massacre that followed at the hands of French-allied Indians.  Students had to consider the battle and consequences from the French, British, and Native points of view.

Then I pulled out the pattern blocks for the class to make quick models of the fort.  Some struggled with the seemingly simple task.  The angles weren't as easy to accomplish as they thought.  We had a few different approaches to the assignment (and shared some frustrations from trying to collaborate with peers).