Perryville Tree engravings

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/perryville-tree-engravings

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Perryville Community Park, Perryville, Maryland
2. What is the number of documented trees?Over 100 trees
3. Why did people carve on the trees?The former patients carved into the bark as a way to express their emotions and share their stories. It helped them feel heard and gave them a sense of control.
4. Where can I see the carvings?The carvings are in Perryville Community Park, on trees that used to be part of the hospital grounds. Visitors can walk around the park and look at the marks on the bark.

Vernacular art: Art created by ordinary people, often outside of formal art institutions or training.
Psychiatric hospital: A medical facility dedicated to the treatment of mental health disorders and conditions.
Environmental art: Art that is created in, with, or for nature, often interacting with the natural landscape.
Historical artifacts: Objects made by humans that provide evidence about the past.