LIVING MUSEUM
3 rd Grade
December 18, 2014
Information Meeting
“Challenges are what make life
interesting and overcoming them is
what makes life meaningful”
Joshua J. Marine
Agenda
•Assignments and Deadlines
•Student Speeches
•Volunteer Opportunities
•Living Museum Dates!
•Q & A?
•Please remind your student(s) to bring their
Living Museum book to and from school every
single day!
Storyboards (Nancy Fetzer)
Due Tuesday, January 13th
• Student have been assigned to complete one organizer for each chapter
of their Living Museum Book.
• Number of chapters vary by book 
• As students fill out the Nancy Fetzer Organizer, they should be saying it
aloud. By the time they get to the summary, they should be able to recite
it as they are writing.
1 sentence for the setting
(time and a place) and the
subject
1 detailed complex
sentence
1 drawing
1 sentence about the Big Idea
(which is what all your
details are about!)
1 detailed complex
sentence
1 drawing
1 detailed complex
sentence
1 drawing
Restate the main idea using synonyms! End it with a snap.
Speeches
• Students will write a 2-minute speech that summarizes the life of
their character.
• Students should review their storyboard summaries and use them
as a guide to write their speeches
Storyboard
Summary
Speech
• A 2-minute speech is about 2-3 pages
• Students will need to complete their final draft of their speech by
the time they return from Winter Break
• Due Date: Friday, January 16 th
Project Board
Timeline:
• Timeline scale must be organized and neat. Select 10-15 events from
your character’s life.
• Events must be hand written (3 sentence maximum)
• Each event must have a picture (Google images are fine!)
• Refer to page 188-189 in your Social Studies textbook for an
example.
• Due Date: Friday, January 23 rd
Project Board
G.A.T.E. Frame:
• Big Idea: Why is this character important in history
• Details: Where and when were they born? What M.I. would your
character have? What was their childhood like? Number of family
members and names? 2 important facts about the character.
• Relate Over Time: How does your character relate to the past and
the future?
• Unanswered Questions: If you could interview your character,
what are 5 questions you would ask them?
• Due Date: Friday, January 30th
Project Board
Caricature:
• Head: Needs to be 2 times as large as the body
• Body: Needs to be half the size of the head
• Color: Caricature must be colored using colored pencils with
appropriate skin tones
• Accessorize: Don’t forget to include your character’s favorite
accessories!
• Background: The background should represent the time period
• The overall display must be vibrant and organized. In addition,
students will bring in props to decorate their presentation area.
• Due Date: Friday, February 6 th
Character Paper-Mache Masks
• Students will be creating their very own character masks. This
project will be completed in class and is a student based project.
Parents may help with ideas to decorate their masks, however, the
majority of the work needs to be completed by the STUDENT.
Paper Mache Masks
• Paint skin color
• Glue hair or hair accessory (hat, bows, helmet, toupee?) onto
masks
• Students must include at least one accessory that represents their
character
For example, Walt Disney’s mask may include Mickey ears
Due Date : Wednesday, February 11 th
Character Costumes
• Homemade costumes are our favorite
• Spend the least amount of money possible
• Many 4th – 6th grade students are willing to donate their costumes
from previous years (there are some students in other 3 rd grade
classes who may have the same character. Sharing is caring!) 
• Work smarter not harder
• Last resort: Amazon!
• Wigs, facial hair, and accessories are recommended!
• Due Date: Wednesday, February 18 th
Volunteer Opportunities
• Fridays will be our main Living Museum project day! (This day of the week
is subject to change)
We would like 5-8 parents per class each Friday. Please contact your
professor if you would like to volunteer!
As we begin to glue items onto our masks, we will definitely need more
parents. Your professor will keep you posted.
As the date approaches, we may begin “Living Museum Wednesdays” after
school.
Friday, February 20 th and Saturday, February 21 st, we will need all hands on
deck to build and decorate our Living Museum in Honour Hall.
Living Museum Dates
•University of North Carolina:
• Monday, February 23, 2015
•University of Nebraska:
• Tuesday , February 24, 2015
•Duke University:
• Wednesday, February 25, 2015
•Cornell University:
• Thursday, February 26, 2015
Questions?????