3.H.1: Understand how events, individuals, and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional communities.

3.H.2: Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people, and places.

3rd Grade Living Museum Project

Students will select a historical person to research, write a speech, dress up as, and present at the Harrisburg Elementary Living Museum. Parents and other third grade classes will be invited to view the museum.

Step 1:

Historic Person - Choose a historical person to research and get approval from your teacher.

Step 2:

Research - Choose a 3rd grade appropriate biography to read for information about your person. You may also use magazines, articles, or Internet sources. You are required to have at least 1 biographical book to use as a research source. While you read about your historic person fill out the biography research organizer.

Step 3:

Speech – You are required to write a speech based on all of the information that you recorded on your research organizer. Remember that you will become your selected historical person so you will need to write it from your point of view. (Using words like I, me, and us) Your speech should be 1 to 2 minutes in length. You will then need to memorize as much as possible your speech.

Step 4:

Back Drop – Create a poster to highlight who you are. It should include your historical person’s name and an image where you would be found. For example: If my historical person was a scientist, I might have a laboratory image on my poster. Or if my historical person was an artist, I might have an image of a painting that I am known for. Be creative!

Step 5:

Costume – You are encouraged to dress up like your historical figure. This does not mean to go out and purchase a costume! Be creative and use what you already have.

Step 6:

Presentation – On your assigned day, you become a statue in our Living Museum. You will only come to life when your paper button is pressed. When you have been activated, you will say your speech and then return to being a statue until the next person comes along to press your button.

Harrisburg Living Museum Schedule @ 8:30am-9:30am in Cafeteria

Monday, March 21: Mrs. Wondra & Ms. Enders

Tuesday, March 22: Ms. Reed & Mrs. Vawter

Wednesday, March 23: Ms. Cutts, Mrs. Diegmann

Thursday, March 24: Ms. Garner, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Kavel

Living Museum Project Rubric

4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Research / Student completes biography research organizer neatly with lots of extra relevant details. / Student completes biography research organizer neatly. / Student is missing information or did not write neatly. Biography research organizer is not complete. / Student tried to complete biography research organizer but it is not complete and/or the information is incorrect.
Speech / Student speech has an interesting opening, tells why the person is famous, tells person’s life story in a sequential, well organized order, and shares how this person has made an impact on his/her community. / Student speech has an opening, tells why the person is famous, tells person’s life story in a sequential order, and shares how this person has made an impact on his/her community. / Student speech tells why the person is famous, tells about the person’s life, and might share how this person has made an impact on his/her community. / Student speech tells why the person is famous and tells minimal information about the person’s life.
Back Drop / Poster is creatively completed, neat, has historical person’s name, and represents an accurate setting for their person. / Poster is completed, neat, has historical person’s name, and represents an accurate setting for their person. / Poster is completed, has historical person’s name, and a setting that may or may not be accurate. / Poster is completed with minimal effort, has either historical person’s name or a setting that may or may not be accurate.
Costume / Student is creatively dressed as his/her historical figure. Props are included to enhance speech. / Student is dressed as his/her historical figure. / Student is somewhat dressed as his/her historical figure. / Student is not dressed as his/her historical figure.
Presentation / Student speaks loudly, clearly, slowly, and makes eye contact with the audience. There is significant evidence of preparation. Student keeps audience engaged and interested. / Student speaks loudly, clearly, slowly, and makes eye contact with the audience. / Student tries to speak loudly, clearly, slowly, and to make eye contact with the audience. Student may read his/her speech with no memorization. / Student can not be heard and there is minimal eye contact. Student reads his/her speech.

Ideas for Living Museum Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7_RsIGRZ_Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpaLD27bOKE

I have read the attached information, rubrics, and timeline provided and understand the requirements of the Living Museum.

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Name of student Parent Signature

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Famous Person (1st choice) Famous Person (2nd choice)

Your child’s teacher must approve the historical person selected for this project! You will receive confirmation of your selected historical person.

I have read the attached information, rubrics, and timeline provided and understand the requirements of the Living Museum.

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Name of student Parent Signature

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Famous Person (1st choice) Famous Person (2nd choice)

Your child’s teacher must approve the historical person selected for this project! You will receive confirmation of your selected historical person.

I have read the attached information, rubrics, and timeline provided and understand the requirements of the Living Museum.

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Name of student Parent Signature

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Famous Person (1st choice) Famous Person (2nd choice)

Your child’s teacher must approve the historical person selected for this project! You will receive confirmation of your selected historical person.

Biography Research Organizer

1.  What is the name of your historical person? ______

2.  When was your person born? ______

3.  Where was your person born? ______

4.  When did your person die? ______

5.  Where is this person from? Where else has this person lived? ______

6.  Why is your person famous? ______

7.  What are some interesting things about this person? ______

8.  How has this person made a difference? What contributions to his/her community have they made? ______

Research Sources:

(Remember you must use at least one source and it must be a biographical book! You may use more than one source.)

Book Title/Article/Internet Site ______

Author ______

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Book Title/Article/Internet Site ______

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Book Title/Article/Internet Site ______

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