Well, it will be here before we know it !!! I am speaking of the Living History Museum of 2017.

As most of you already know, each year the eighth grade presents a Living History Museum, wherein each student chooses either a person of history, or an era in history, and does extensive research into their subject. The only restrictions are that the person or era chosen must be no earlier than 1850, and that, if a person is chosen, that individual had had to have made a meaningful contribution to American History. Once they have completed their research, they prepare a detailed, typewritten, research report, along with a tri-fold display poster and a shoebox display. These are the minimum requirements for the project for each student.

For those students who wish to earn extra credit, there are several other things that they could choose to do. They may choose to attire themselves as their historical person, or as a person of their historical era. They may also want to include with their display artifacts or other things which are indicative of their subject. The latter could include, but not be limited to, music of the period, food of the period, etc.

This year's endeavor promises to be much more interesting than in past years. Unlike previous years, the historical subjects chosen by this year's class are significantly more varied and diverse. For instance, historical eras chosen  include the Great Depression, the Jazz Age, and the Space Race, while personas chosen will include Chief Sitting Bull, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Bill Gates, Wyatt Earp, Walt Disney, and Elvis Presley.

This year's Living History Museum will be held on  November 14th from  6:00 - 7:00 PM, and promises to be a most interesting affair. So, please mark your calendars accordingly. We look forward to seeing you there!