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Most Holy Redeemer Whiz Kids Show Off History Chops
Most Holy Redeemer fifth graders bring historical figures to life in Famous Americans Wax Museum. Photo and video highlights.
EVERGREEN PARK, IL -- Fifth-graders at Most Holy Redeemer School in Evergreen Park showed off their history chops last Friday by staging a living Famous Americans Wax Museum in the school gymnasium. The students dressed up and gave brief presentations is exchange for spare change, which is being donated to the American Cancer Society.
Some of the most popular famous Americans selected by the fifth graders included Abraham Lincoln, Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Martha Washington, King George III, Alexander Hamilton and Jesus. The students also gave giant plugs to Party City and Amazon, where many of them ordered their costumes.
Parents and grandparents delighted in roaming the Most Holy Redeemer gymnasium and visiting the exhibits. The Wax Museum was the inspiration of fifth-grade teacher Bronwyn Azzarello, who wanted history to come alive for her students.
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“It wraps up all the people they’ve studied in social studies and the chance to learn more about someone who interests them,” Azzarello said.
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