On May 31, third graders at Glen Head School were involved in an exciting interdisciplinary learning experience – combining English, social studies and the arts.

Each student selected a famous person in history or current events – someone who leaves the world a better place – and embodied them in the culmination titled, the Living Wax Museum.

Clad in elaborate costumes, the students showcased their famous person in history as their families and invited guests “Walked the Hall of Fame.” The third graders had written their biographies in first person which they then acted out to enable those visiting to learn about their iconic characters.

Weeks leading up to this impressive presentation, the third graders practiced expressive elocution and public speaking to capture the essence of each famous person. They also learned about important events and movements in history involving some of these famous icons.

Additionally, in their classrooms they proudly sang the songs, “Hall of Fame” and “A Million Dreams.”

All the third graders participated in a layered experience of researching, reading, learning and even acting.

They investigated historic icons including Albert Einstein, Neil Armstrong, Helen Keller, Barack Obama, Frida Kahlo, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, George Washington, Taylor Swift, Princess Diana, Amelia Earhart, Pocahontas, Jim Abbot, Rosa Parks, Jane Goodall and William Shakespeare – just to name a few.

They also learned about important events and movements in history involving some of these famous icons.

That evening New12 ran two segments highlighting our Glen Head third graders in the Living Wax Museum and their teachers featuring Karen Niland and Milena Scalzo.

Congratulations to all the third graders and their teachers for presenting such an incredibly creative and educational experience for all of those who were fortunate to attend the Living Wax Museum at Glen Head Elementary School.