Wax Museum Assignment
To keep the Dicken Tradition started by Mrs. Brann and Mrs. Miller, our fifth graders will host a Wax Museum of African American Trailblazers on Monday, February 11, 2019. This day is also NAAPID (Parent Involvement Day). We invite all parents, guardians and community members to see our Wax Museum. Below is the assignment and criteria.
Due Date, written part Friday, February 8, 2019
Presentation (speech and attire) Monday, February 11, 2019
A. *Write a 30-seconds to 1-minute speech
highlighting his or her life. (Brief Biography) Sample outline.
i. Introduction:
I am
_______, (an African American Trailblazer…)
ii. Time
period (century, decade)
iii. Birthplace
or Family Life
iv. Challenges
and/or important life event
v. Invention
or Claim-to-fame
vi. Conclusion
Sentence, choose only one
a.
A famous quote
b.
Remember me by …
c.
Anyone who is interested in ______, should ________.
B.
Costume (Wax Museum)/ Presentation
i. Time
period and Clothing
ii. A
Prop is optional. Props must adhere to school safety rules.
iii. Write
a paragraph explaining your reasons for choosing your attire.
Choose your introduction. Be sure to engage the audience.
Creativity is encouraged. Use your excellent writing ideas to engage the audience.
Remember interested adults and younger kids will view the Wax Museum
Criteria
Write in first person
point of view/ perspective. You
are becoming that person for the day.
It is safe to use historical elements and words in speech. Use caution and seek adult input.
There is no need to paint one’s face or skin to represent a
person.
There are no athletes or entertainers on the list.
Style
Font sizes, 16, Name of Trailblazer, size 24
Costume paragraph must fit onto a 4X6 card
Below are the selected
people. The gender is listed. (Students selected the names on Friday, January 18, 2019.)
W.E.B. Dubois, male Barak Obama, male, alive
Charles R. Drew, male Ralph Bunche, male
Carter G. Woodson, male Shirley Chisholm, female
George Washington, male Patricia Bath, female, alive
Ida B Wells, female Mae Jemison, female, alive
Lonnie Johnson, male, alive Katherine Johnson, female,
alive
Percy Julian, male Oprah Winfrey,
female, alive
Lloyd Hall, male Shirley Jackson, female, alive
Maynard Jackson, male Ava
Duvernay, female, alive
Garrett Morgan, male Madam C.J. Walker,
female
Reginald Lewis, male Mark E. Dean, male,
alive
Michelle Obama, female, alive Phyllis
Wheatley, female
Maya Angelou, female Henrietta
Lacks, female
Carol Moseley Braun, female, alive
Websites for life images and research
Attire and Prop
Try to find older or bigger clothes
owned by family members
Purchase gently used clothes
from local thrift stores, i.e. Salvation
Army, Value Village
The prop should something that represents them.
Don’t be afraid to ask for
help. Start early.
