Friday, 1/10/14 - Wax Museum Activists Chosen and Project Guide (research due Monday and Tuesday next week)

We will be presenting our Activists Wax Museum to parents and the school Friday, January 17th, at 12:00 Noon.

Students selected activists to research:

Hyun - Nelson Mandela
Giltae - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nick - Martin Sheen
Kaylie - Michelle Obama
Thais - Margaret Sanger
Nathan G - Jimmy Carter
Jaron - Bob Marley
Nathan L. - John Lennon
Emma - Dai Qing
Monet - Eleanor Roosevelt
Chloe - Eleanor of Aquitaine
Snow - Mahatma Gandhi
Irene - Abigail Adams
Noelle - Zitkala-Sa

Name________________

Wax Museum Project Guide

You are a wax sculpture living in the World Activists Room of the Madame Tussauds Museum in London, England, which is visited by many school groups each day.  You will write a speech informing visiting students of your life and accomplishments, to inspire them to be aware and involved in changing their own social and/or environmental conditions.

Part	Content	Attributes
Speech	Full Name of Activist Birth date and place Family Childhood Education Discrepancies with system Reason(s) for involvement in resolving issues History as activist Accomplishments/Awards Interesting facts Death date and place Other, etc.	Written in “First Person” point of view 2-3 minutes long Typed 12 font Correct heading Includes dates, events, people, places of importance Personality (humor, sadness, anger, etc.) displayed Questions asked Strong conclusion
Oral Presentation	Memorized with prompt help 3 x 5 cards or prompt poster	Clear, loud voice Accent/cultural idioms used
Costume	Clothing Make-up/Hair Body Language	Depicts culture or an experience of the activist Appropriate posture stances
Props/Artifacts	3-Dimensional surroundings Pictures/posters Objects	From the time period or culture of the activist Shows clearly the issues of the activist Shows that the activist is involved
Backdrop	Title (Name and Description of Activist, e.g., Hone Heke - Defender of New Zealand) Setting for speech (fighting field, jail, office, etc.)	Writing is large and bold Colorful Neat and inviting
Start Card	3 x 5 card Simple instruction to start the “show”	Border drawn Typed or neatly written in large print