The Chesterton Middle School seventh and eighth grade students in Kimberly Marshall’s social studies classes began a living museum project in May. The project required students to research historical figures from the areas they studied this year; Africa and Asia in seventh grade and the United States in eighth grade. Students had to compose a 2-3 minute speech that they would be performing at the end of the month. On performance days, students have their speeches and were dressed up as their historical figure for the entire school day.
Administrators, teachers, and other staff were invited to come listen to the speeches, as well as the students that were not performing that day. “This is the sixth year I have done this project, and every year I am amazed at the work they do. The kids’ worked really hard all month long, and the presentations really reflected that effort. As always, I couldn't be more proud of the efforts of all of my students.” CMS students, left, front to back, Grace Whah and Kaitlynn Chestovich listened to, right, Alyssa Schneider as she speaks about her life as Nana Asma'u a princess, poet, and teacher from Northern Nigeria and Carly Sparacio as she speaks about her life as Ankhesenamun the royal wife of famous pharaoh King Tut.