G4 Wax Museum Project
At a GlanceGrade: 4
Subject(s): Social Studies
Description: Students will complete a research project about a famous European. Then they will write a first person narrative about their selected person. For the final project, they will dress up as their famous European and perform in the class Wax Museum. Visitors to the classroom will push a button and the students will recite (or read) their narration).
Prerequisite: None
Grading Period: 3rd Marking Period
Contact: Polly Johnson
Student Handouts:
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List of Famous Europeans
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Research
SourcesYou can use books to do your research. Here are some websites you can use:
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Note Taking WorksheetThe following questions are meant to guide you while you are collecting notes. Find out as much information as you can about your person. You may not be able to find out some of the this information, so do your best!
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Citing SourcesBibliography of Sources Used
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PresentationThe class created a wax museum in the classroom and invited parents and other classes to visit. Each student dressed up as their famous European and had a button on their desk that says "Push". When the button was pushed, they would start reciting (or reading ) their prepared narration. They would talk about their life, why they were famous, and other interesting information.
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Rubric<GET FROM POLLY>
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