Sophomore honors English classes will present their wax museum projects during March. The presentation requires students to dress in clothing representing the person on whom they wrote their research essay.

“I like the level of responsibility and creativity of this project,” pre-AP English teacher Laura Brown said. “I also like getting to know my students more by their choices in this project.”

This assignment requires students to write a research paper over an influential member of history. The essay required at least three sources answering a series of provided questions. 

“I hope that all of my students will take this opportunity to shine,” Brown said. “Based on the set of essays that I have graded thus far, I think that I am in for a treat.”

The presentation portion of this project allows students to dress up in clothing representing their person. Students need to perform five to seven minute speeches including physical props or visual representations. 

“I think that all of my Pre-AP students have selected fascinating historical legends,” Brown said. “I am selfishly most looking forward to Jane Austen and J.R.R. Tolkein presentations, and I am also eager to see some of history’s ‘villains’ in person next week.”

Students will present over the course of the week based on designated slots. This project has been in place for three years and is planned to continue.

“I enjoyed the essay and visual representation of this project,” sophomore Hailey Maccalous said. “I chose Jane Austen because I have always loved her novels and she is an incredibly influential female of the 18th and 19th century.”

Sophomore Joshua Edwards is doing his presentation over philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius. He is doing a digital presentation on Google Slides.

“I found the most fun in writing the essay and learning more about Marcus Aurelius,” Edwards said. “The presentation is okay, but I find it much more fun to type out an essay.”

Sophomore Kenlie Collins chose Martin Luther King Jr. as her person. She will have a posterboard and index cards for visual representations. She plans to wear a bald cap, a mustache and a suit. 

“I like how we get to learn about others in history so it combines history and English,” Collins said. “This history goes way back and it really hits home.”