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with the length of their lives. This activity helped them realize that Jackie Onassis, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Anne Frank were all born in the same year (1929), but lived 64, 39, and 15 years, respectively. One of the most exciting discoveries was just how long ago Cleopatra lived. When compared to the other people studied she had to be placed at the far end of the hallway in order to fit the timeline. When asked what the hardest part of the project was, Eddie Zhang pointed out that doing the research was difficult because “sometimes the internet was too slow.” Gideon Deak added that for him, WWW.EAGLEONLINE.ORG
while representing John F. Kennedy, it was “standing up with dress shoes.” Julia commented that “I was sort of nervous and I messed up a few lines and I had to make up the rest.” For Colin Fan, it was a less stressful experience “because my nature is to like speaking and stuff like that.” The wax museum was a success. According to Ana, “my mom liked it and my aunt in Mexico wanted my mom to video tape it because she wanted see me.” Grade 3 teacher and parent Beth Rohrbeck commented that “the wax museum was a truly integrated activity that brought history to life. As a teacher, I was impressed with the
quality of effort and work that went into the presentations. As a parent, I was so proud of my daughter, Sarah. She learned so much, not only about Anne Frank, but also the skills necessary for a wonderful presentation.” In fact, so many people came to explore the wax museum that the hallway outside the grade 3 classrooms was absolutely full of inquisitive learners and inventive presenters — so much so that student James Madison, as Dwight D. Eisenhower, noted that the hardest thing for him “was standing very long in this very burning hot coat.” 21