Wax Museum Guide

Prepare an historical fiction account for your book based on the following outline. Your oral report is in a "wax museum" format and should be 3-5 minutes in length. Dress up like a person who witnessed the event in the book and describe the event as that person would.

Rehearsal date:

Wax Museum performance:

I. Introduction

A. Use an interesting attention getter to introduce the subject of your presentation.

B. Include the date and place of the event and explain why this event was important in American history.

II. Body

A. Tell the facts about when, where, why and how the event occurred.

B. Use your photographs to explain more details about what happened before, during, and after the event.

C. Describe how this event affected the people who experienced it. Use your artifacts to demonstrate your points.

D. Explain how things changed as a result of this event.

E. Tell how you felt as a witness to the event.

F. Explain how the people recovered from this event. Present the lessons you learned from the people who experienced this event.

III. Conclusion

A. Wrap up the personal account.

B. Include whether or not you think the event could ever happen again.