Our next day of our Living History Museum, we had the other half of our class in their costumes. I actually really enjoyed presenting Clara Barton. I also enjoyed the process of researching and gathering props and information to present. Some of the historical figures represented included Bonny Kate, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Clara Barton, Marion Anderson, Mary Otis Warren, Calamity Jane, Anne Sullivan, and Amelia Earhart. I know I have forgotten names of some others but I know everyone did a great job! With younger grades I think that it would be good to give a list of historical figures for them to choose from so that there will be some options if they cannot think of many people to choose from. I am so looking forward to using this strategy to teach history in my classroom. I love it! And I will most likely be dressing up as well to start off the assignment.
"You must never so much as think whether you like it or not, whether it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it." -Clara Barton
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