March 29, 2013 at 4:43 p.m.
Crescent students bring history to life with wax museum project
Crescent students bring history to life with wax museum project
Upon entering Flohr's classroom, visitors were met with a bit of a shock - a group of third graders sitting as still as statues.
The kids came to life as soon as someone pressed a button, activating them for a quick presentation on who they were portraying and why that person is important.
"We're starting to study biographies and we're studying famous Americans who have changed life today, so what better way to make it more real for them than to actually become these people and give a little speech on the life and accomplishments of their person?" Flohr said.
"I wish I could say this was my idea, but I had heard about other teachers doing this and was really excited about the idea so I decided we would try it."
Flohr said the class embraced the project immediately.
"I still can't get over how great a job all of these kids did. They really gave it their all and really worked hard on their presentations and the results speak for themselves. These kids did fantastic. I am just really proud of them," she said. "They put so much effort into their research, going on the Internet to find pictures and facts, getting their costumes ready and really becoming the person they are reporting on. They did great. They really went above and beyond anything I could have hoped for. It's just amazing what these kids created."
Flohr said projects like the wax museum help students connect with the curriculum on a different level.
"I think it's helped everything become more meaningful for them as well, as it has helped them really dive into why these people are so meaningful and how they change life," Flohr said.
As it turns out, it wasn't just the kids that dove head-first into the projects. The parents of the kids gave it their all as well.
"The parents definitely deserve some of the credit as well. I got all kinds of calls from parents asking how they could help, if their kids could bring home the projects to work on, what all needed to be done. I think it got a lot of them really excited about it as well," Flohr said.
The kids portrayed American heroes Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Dr. Seuss, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Steve Jobs.
And, by all accounts, they had a blast.
Words and phrases like "super fun," "exciting," "really cool," "neat," and "awesome," were bandied about as the kids talked about the experience.
"I really learned a lot," said Harry Houdini portrayer Colton Leman.
Marcus Nesemann may be reached at [email protected].
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