In class, students also read about Abbie Burgess, who was a lighthouse keeper known for her bravery in tending the Matinicus Rock Light in Maine during a raging winter storm in 1856. She did so for nearly a month while her father, the head keeper, was away from the island.
Students also discussed the various lighthouses in Maine and did a step-by-step drawing of a lighthouse together.
The final step was adding a lighthouse of Maine to the painted seascapes.
