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Create a Living Museum
Sharon Sumner, a teacher at Sullivan Elementary in Sullivan, Missouri, submitted this week's lesson, in which students create a living museum.
Brief Description
Students research famous people from Missouri, or from their own state, and share the information by portraying that person in a "living museum."
Objectives
Students learn about famous people in state history, practice research skills, follow step-by-step directions, write a personal narrative, and role-play.
Keywords
Research, writing, personal narratives, following directions, public speaking
Materials Needed
Encyclopedia, historical reference books, Internet access, the Filamentality site A Scrapbook on Famous Missourians, research checklist (provided online), presentation checklist (provided online), parent letter (provided online)
Lesson Plan
This plan could easily be adapted for other states. See the plan,
Missouri History: A "Living Museum" Lesson Plan, online.
Assessment
A research rubric and a presentation rubric are provided online with the lesson plan.
Lesson Plan Source
Sharon Sumner, Sullivan Elementary, Sullivan, Missouri
As our highlighted lesson, the submitter was awarded a $50 honorarium. See our guidelines to submit yours!
02/28/2000
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