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Third Graders Bring to Life Iconic Trailblazers in “Wax Museum” Research Project
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Steve Irwin and Amelia Earhart were among the famous people brought back to life by Country School third graders for a “wax museum” research and writing project, part of a biography unit that culminated June 1.
Each student chose a famous figure, researched and then wrote a speech summarizing the figure’s life and accomplishments, and finally, memorized the speech.
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“The students spent a lot of time researching and organizing what they learned about their famous person. They had a lot of fun putting together their outfits to make their portrayal of their characters realistic,” said Grade 3 Teacher Valerie Schirmer, who together with Grade 3 Lead Teachers Julie Porter and Caroline Reilly, and Apprentice Teachers Sam Charwat, Allison Nicklaus and Courtney Wandelt, oversaw the grade-wide activity.
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