Post by Blaque on Mar 8, 2007 20:21:48 GMT -5
That's her with the pink bow.
TEMPLE TERRACE - The third-grade hallway at Riverhills Elementary buzzed with excitement as students rushed to make their final adjustments.
Billie Holiday adjusted her pearls. Michael Jordan grabbed his basketball. Ella Fitzgerald positioned her hat.
Suddenly, it was showtime, and the noise abruptly changed to silence. Students froze into various positions that were sure to prompt curiosity. The hallway transformed into a living museum, and history was about to come alive.
The third-graders dressed as famous African-Americans as part of their study of Black History Month. Each student selected a famous black person, researched their life and then had to pretend to be his or her statue.
As statues, they dressed like the people and froze into specific positions until someone pushed their pretend buttons. Then, students recited a speech they prepared.
Teacher Bonny Cable said the school activity came at the perfect time.
"We've been doing so much to prepare for FCAT, this is a way for them to learn about interesting people while using their imaginations," she said. "The kids have gotten so interested in learning about these people."
Some students, such as 8-year-old Zakirah Green, knew exactly who they wanted to be. "I picked Billie Holiday because I like to sing, and want to be a star just like her," she said.
Others chose their famous counterpart out of curiosity.
"I didn't know much about George Washington Carver, but he sounded like he would be interesting," said 8-year-old Omar Urbina about choosing the inventor. Urbina soon discovered he was a big fan of one of Carver's inventions.
"It's neat being him because he invented peanut butter," he said. "If I didn't study him, I wouldn't have known that."
There has been debate as to who invented peanut butter, but Carver popularized the use of peanut products.
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She wants to be a STAR...she gets that from ME. ;D
TEMPLE TERRACE - The third-grade hallway at Riverhills Elementary buzzed with excitement as students rushed to make their final adjustments.
Billie Holiday adjusted her pearls. Michael Jordan grabbed his basketball. Ella Fitzgerald positioned her hat.
Suddenly, it was showtime, and the noise abruptly changed to silence. Students froze into various positions that were sure to prompt curiosity. The hallway transformed into a living museum, and history was about to come alive.
The third-graders dressed as famous African-Americans as part of their study of Black History Month. Each student selected a famous black person, researched their life and then had to pretend to be his or her statue.
As statues, they dressed like the people and froze into specific positions until someone pushed their pretend buttons. Then, students recited a speech they prepared.
Teacher Bonny Cable said the school activity came at the perfect time.
"We've been doing so much to prepare for FCAT, this is a way for them to learn about interesting people while using their imaginations," she said. "The kids have gotten so interested in learning about these people."
Some students, such as 8-year-old Zakirah Green, knew exactly who they wanted to be. "I picked Billie Holiday because I like to sing, and want to be a star just like her," she said.
Others chose their famous counterpart out of curiosity.
"I didn't know much about George Washington Carver, but he sounded like he would be interesting," said 8-year-old Omar Urbina about choosing the inventor. Urbina soon discovered he was a big fan of one of Carver's inventions.
"It's neat being him because he invented peanut butter," he said. "If I didn't study him, I wouldn't have known that."
There has been debate as to who invented peanut butter, but Carver popularized the use of peanut products.
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She wants to be a STAR...she gets that from ME. ;D