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The scholars of Highland Park Elementary received a colorful and engaging history lesson, courtesy of Ryann Washburn's fourth graders, who assumed the persona of a famous historical figure and then presented interesting biographical information about that person.
The scholars of Highland Park Elementary received a colorful and engaging history lesson, courtesy of Ryann Washburn's fourth graders, who assumed the persona of a famous historical figure and then presented interesting biographical information about that person.From presidents to English royalty to space travelers to saints, the fourth-grade Stallions first researched their adopted figure's life before jotting down a biographical sketch for presentation to schoolmates.
The historically minded fourth graders lined a hallway, standing perfectly still like wax figures until a "button" on the hand was pushed, thus kick-starting the oral presentation.
