A few weeks ago, the duo's second grade class put on a Living Museum. Each student was assigned an admirable and noteworthy person to portray, and parents, family and the community were allowed to attend.
Grace was assigned Eleanor Roosevelt, and she loved it. She researched Eleanor, memorized her presentation and carefully put together her costume. We had to get creative with her hairstyle, and we opted for pin curls to try to create an adult hairstyle.
Lauren was assigned Susan B. Anthony, and she really enjoyed being an activist. We had a lengthy discussion about Anthony's arrest (for voting) and the notion that sometimes it is necessary to break the law in order to effectuate change. Lauren, a natural rule-follower, was fascinated by the notion of Anthony, Rosa Parks and other historical figures breaking the rules and being considered heroes for doing so.
Gracie was very nervous initially but became more comfortable as the morning went on. After two and half hours of performing, she was more tired than nervous.
Living Museum: Eleanor Roosevelt from Cathi Lindsey on Vimeo.
Lauren was slightly less nervous, but her voice was so small during the performance.
Living Museum: Susan B. Anthony from Cathi Lindsey on Vimeo.
This was our favorite project to date, and the entire second grade took their roles seriously and carefully crafted their performances. We were so proud of all of them.
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