Wax Museum Assignment

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

https://theundefeated.com/features/the-undefeated-44-most-influential-black-americans-in-history/

http://www.black-inventor.com/

https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/

https://blackamericaweb.com/category/little-known-black-history-facts/

            

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.