Students relive Colonial Rhode Island

Posted 8/8/12

The students in Danielle DeSimone and Chris Romanelli's fifth grade classes went back in time earlier this year for a trip through the Colonial era. Each student had to focus on one historical …

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Students relive Colonial Rhode Island

COLONIAL WOMEN: Cassidy Foley, Amelia Charleson, Maggie DiRaimo, Katie Caraccia, Lyndsey Cairone and Alyssa D'Ercole played the roles of Martha Washington, Phyllis Wheatley, Abigail Adams, Deborah Sampson, Betsy Ross and Mercy Otis Warren.

NOTABLE COLONIAL CHARACTERS: Alicia Francis, Gabriella Simeonie, Rachel Battey, Livia Feole and Lauren Smith were dressed as Martha Washington, Nathan Hale, Ethan Allen, Benjamin Franklin and Abigail Adams.

PUT YOUR JOHN HANCOCK HERE: James Horton, Mason Bruno, Noah Goldthwait and Nicholas Williams posed as John Hancock, General Henry Knox, John Adams and General George Washington during the Glen Hills Colonial Days.

IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN HISTORY: Alex Vose played the role of Alexander Hamilton, Brendan Dodd dressed as Nathaniel Green, General William Howe was played by Aidan Hoxsie, Edwin van Renselaar was dressed as Patrick Henry and Matthew Poulos played William Dawes.

Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2012 1:00 pm

The students in Danielle DeSimone and Chris Romanelli's fifth grade classes went back in time earlier this year for a trip through the Colonial era. Each student had to focus on one historical character, researching that character, presenting a project on that character and dressing up as that character. Family and friends were invited to attend a Colonial Days event at the end of June where they could listen to each student present the facts they had gathered through their research.

(Herald photos by Jen Cowart)