When 5th grade students at Caroline G. Atkinson School
set out to learn about the Constitutional Convention of 1787, they didn't
just open a book-they took to the stage to reenact history in a musical
production entitled "Shh, We're Writing the Constitution".
Students played the roles of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton,
James Madison, Ben Franklin and other key figures involved in drafting
the Constitution of the United States . They memorized the preamble to
the Constitution as a song, and learned the 1st ten amendments through
another song called "Constitutional Rap".
"Staging this show gave students a dynamic and memorable way to learn
about American Government-an important part of the 5th Grade curriculum," said
teacher Jeanne Dione. "All 110 students in Team IV had a role to play
in the production."
Students put on their show for the rest of the school, and also delighted
parents and board members when they performed excerpts from the show at
a recent Board of Education meeting that was held at Atkinson. |
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Fifth Graders at Caroline G. Atkinson School
in Freeport brought history to life in a show entitled, "Shh,
We're Writing the Constitution". Portraying James Madison,
George Washington, Ben Franklin and Alexander Hamilton at work
are, Danilo Cuebas, Robert Morales, Steven Rowan and Luis Urena. |
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