 Oxford Preparatory Academy – SOC

 Students read, summarize, extract main ideas and supporting details. This will be accomplished as each chapter is completed.

 Students will develop a speech, written in first person, about the life and times of their character. They will include both the birth and death. Details from the speech will be extracted from the storyboard and facts sheet. This should be 2 pages typed, Comic Sans 16 point font. This will be a 1 minute speech.

 Students will deliver their speech in costume in an intimate museum setting. Speeches will be a minimum 1 minutes in length. Classes and family members will visit the museum throughout the day. When their button is pushed, they will come to life and deliver their speech.

 Students rehearse the lyrics to a song that is sung at the Living Museum. We will learn this in class. The lyrics will be posted on our university websites.

 Students will help create a costume depicting their character of study. This should be done at home. Their costume should match the cover of their book as close as possible.

 Students will be taught caricature techniques and will apply them to their own creations of their character. This may be done during class or during designated Art Masters instruction.

 Students create GATE frames and they will be assembled into a quilt for hanging.

 Students will develop a timeline and display dates in chronological order. Students will conduct an internet search for images of their character. They may purchase die cuts or type their character’s name. This will be done at school.

 This will be an item that represents your character. For example Ben Franklin’s Kite or Alexander Graham Bell’s phone…

 Students will write a descriptive letter to their historical figure with questions and comments about their life. This will be done at school.

 Living Museum Coordinator (1 – 2 per class)  Art Parents (4 per class)  Hospitality (3 per class)  Wall Displays (3 per class)  Prep Honour Hall (4 per class)  Photographer / Videographer (2 per class)  Set-up and Clean-up (4 per class)  Program Designer (2 per grade)