Unfolding History: A Visit to Keezhadi Museum, Madurai by PYP-4 and PYP-5 Students



Recently, the students of PYP-4 and PYP-5 of Ela Green School went on a fun and thrilling field trip to the Keezhadi Museum in Madurai. The Keezhadi Museum was a great educational excursion for the students as they were able to learn a lot about the history and culture of Tamil Nadu. The museum is dedicated to archaeological research and opens the merits of Ancient Tamil civilization, which is essential to know evolution of the region in the context of World History.

Some Snapshots from the Ancient History

Upon entering the museum, students were greeted with a wonderful collection of artifacts including pots, tools, ornaments, and other evidence from the Sangam period almost 2000 years ago. The excavation at Keezhadi has revealed interesting evidence of an urban settlement close to the River Vaigai and this museum represents those findings in the form of many displays. Children’s curiosity was well peaked when they saw how various pottery pieces that were brought on the site were engraved with Tamil letters which also suggests that the people at that time were likely able to read and write. They were also able to appreciate early towns’ organization, farming activities, and the way of life that this ancient civilization was based on. They were interested in how these discoveries are very important in bridging the present Tamil culture with the history of the language.



Interactive Learning and Discussions

While on that excursion, the children had several interactions with the museums’ informants who shew them around and gave speeches about each exhibit. The exciting aspect of the trip was that all of them were able to pose questions and even to increase their knowledge about historical studies and archaeology. For PYP-4 and PYP-5 students, however, the journey to Keezhadi was not simply another field trip to the museum – it was an immersive excursion that turned textbook knowledge into practical activities. They grasped the idea by being combined with practical experience which is the essence of the inquiry learning they had been engaging in.



A Call To Tomorrow’s Pilots

A couple of days ago these students appreciated the significance of each of the exhibited objects and the reasons for the need to protect one’s past as well as one’s present. They also comprehended the importance of archaeology in reverse engineering oblivion and how it is fundamental to our current society. The journey made them fascinated with the past and encouraged several of them to think about the importance of an archaeologist or a historian in the contemporary world.

 


 

 

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Location: Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India

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