`          This year our sixth grade class attended City Hall Academy for two weeks.  We conducted an in-depth investigation into the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan. We all agreed that this was a meaningful experience.  Shaquana believes that this residency  gave  us  all a chance to learn about archaeology and know more about the past. Chelsea feels that it helps us understand what our ancestors went through. Monique found this experience meaningful  because it is a part of our African-American heritage. Malcolm said  that some of the slaves might  have been our ancestors. Jerome indicated  that the people buried  in  this sacred ground were the people who  mainly built lower Manhattan.  Deidra said that the remains discovered could probably be  the ancestors of many citizens that are still alive today.