Families and community members were invited to the annual showcase on Friday morning. The project has the students investigate the life of someone famous before portraying them in Wax Museum fashion – they stand silent in their costume until someone steps on their “button” on the floor, then they recite a brief biography.
Students pick their characters based on their interests, and they can choose an athlete, politician, entertainer, explorer, creator, scientist, inventor or historical figure. They research their character in the library, read a biography, write and memorize their presentation, then design and dress up as their character for the event.
During the research phase, the classrooms use the book series “Who Is (Who Was)” to read the biography of their character and take notes before summarizing their character’s notable achievements for the public performance.
The Wax Museum is typically held in the spring but they shifted it to the fall this year due to a full spring schedule, said teacher Paige Mewhirter. This year’s Wax Museum featured the following:
Photos by Nathan Stahr.
2 Responses
Thank you for this wonderful story and ALL the pictures! Even though I’ve moved away it’s good to see what’s happening.
Christina Berry
I wish people would let us know before hand so others can attend.
That is so nice what the kids did for the public to see and I hope they do it again so we know ahead of time.
Thanks for sharing this as it is very interesting seeing the pictures.
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