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McCann, M., & Welden, A. (2012). Girls who rocked the world. New York, NY: Aladdin. ISBN: 978-1-58270-302-2.
Genre: Biography
Grade Level: 3-5
Summary: This work contains brief biographies of forty-six women who influenced history. The expanse of time that it covers is broad, as it ranges from ancient Egypt to modern day America. Many of the women spoken of in the book helped to change the world as young-adults, and each biography features a comment from a modern-day young female who wants to do the same. Overall, this work is an interesting read since it provides easy-to-read passages about women that are sometimes overlooked in traditional history books.
Activity: After reading the book, have students choose one woman from the book. Then have students create a living wax museum based off the character they choose.
Before doing the living wax museum, students should create a trifold board about their character that contains all critical information (name, birthdate, contribution to history, a quote, where they lived, when they died). The trifold is to serve as a background for the students as they present, so viewers have something visual to look at. Make sure that students know all important information about their character; it might be helpful to have them write and memorize a short speech about their character (Hello, my name is Charlotte Bronte and I am a female novelist who is most widely known for writing Jane Eyre...).
After the trifold is done, encourage students to dress up as their character wearing the appropriate clothing, for example, a student choosing a Bronte sister should wear the closest thing they can find to a Victorian dress. Then, have them present themselves as their character to the class, or use the living wax museum as a way to invite parents into the classroom. Students can stand in front of their trifold boards and parents can go around the classroom talking with the various characters. Students should try to stay in character while doing this activity and should try to answer any questions that their viewing audience has.
Activity Inspired by: Knox, C. (n.d.). Living Wax Museum Project. Retrieved May 1, 2015, from http://www.wssd.org/Page/5470
Genre: Biography
Grade Level: 3-5
Summary: This work contains brief biographies of forty-six women who influenced history. The expanse of time that it covers is broad, as it ranges from ancient Egypt to modern day America. Many of the women spoken of in the book helped to change the world as young-adults, and each biography features a comment from a modern-day young female who wants to do the same. Overall, this work is an interesting read since it provides easy-to-read passages about women that are sometimes overlooked in traditional history books.
Activity: After reading the book, have students choose one woman from the book. Then have students create a living wax museum based off the character they choose.
Before doing the living wax museum, students should create a trifold board about their character that contains all critical information (name, birthdate, contribution to history, a quote, where they lived, when they died). The trifold is to serve as a background for the students as they present, so viewers have something visual to look at. Make sure that students know all important information about their character; it might be helpful to have them write and memorize a short speech about their character (Hello, my name is Charlotte Bronte and I am a female novelist who is most widely known for writing Jane Eyre...).
After the trifold is done, encourage students to dress up as their character wearing the appropriate clothing, for example, a student choosing a Bronte sister should wear the closest thing they can find to a Victorian dress. Then, have them present themselves as their character to the class, or use the living wax museum as a way to invite parents into the classroom. Students can stand in front of their trifold boards and parents can go around the classroom talking with the various characters. Students should try to stay in character while doing this activity and should try to answer any questions that their viewing audience has.
Activity Inspired by: Knox, C. (n.d.). Living Wax Museum Project. Retrieved May 1, 2015, from http://www.wssd.org/Page/5470