About the Authors
This website was created by the students of Mr. Owen's 5th grade class from Wildwood Elementary in Amherst, Massachusetts during the 2001-2002 school year. We learned many things doing this project. Here are some of our reflections.
- AleksLearning about William Fenno Pratt was interesting.
I really enjoyed studying about the Evergreens. This was the first time I did a report on a house and made a website. I also liked using the camera and working on the architecture.- Arturo
It was fun exploring the Evergreens because it looked like a pretty creepy place, I also liked looking at old documents from the Jones library – Atticus
I had a lot of fun going to the Evergreens Museum and going to the Jones Library. I’m glad that our class got to do the Opening Windows project. I had a great time doing this project. - Ella
I enjoyed finding information on the Internet. - Emma
During the research project I learned a lot of things about typhoid fever and it was good because my stepsister got a minor case of it and I could help out. I enjoyed working with my partners Maureen and Ben on Gilbert Dickinson and making the website.-JC
This project was pretty cool I especially liked the field trip to the Evergreens it was exciting.-Justin
During this project I had a lot of fun for I never knew that Emily Dickinson had a brother or a sister. I also learned that Emily lived in Amherst, Massachusetts. I am glad that the class I am in did this project. -Rachelle
Making the web page was a piece of cake, for me at least. -Sam
Making the web page was sort of hard because everybody wanted different things. We took a half hour deciding what background, title, picture. At the end our web site looked pretty good. -Sean
The part I liked most was when we got to go to the Evergreens. It was fun to learn about the Evergreens and the people who lived in the house. -Tara
During this project I learned lots about Gilbert Dickinson and typhoid fever - Ben
I liked having a chance to work with my friends. Going to the Evergreens was really fun. I really liked seeing all the old stuff. -Marisa
I enjoyed being the first public to go to the Evergreens. – Megan
I really enjoyed the Evergreens house because my class and I were the first public to go into the house. It was also fun to make a web site because my dad makes them all the time! One thing though. The house was a little spooky because it had hardly any lights, and there was an actual room where the people died there called "The Dying Room". But it was terrific! –Jara
Seeing the Jones Library special collections, and the Evergreens house, as well as learning about one of the most well-known poets and her family was awesome!-Caroline
I enjoyed going to the Jones Library. We got to go to the speical collections part and it was fun. -Maureen