Junior School Launches Virtual Fourth Grade Greek Museum

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Junior School Launches Virtual Fourth Grade Greek Museum

Even a global pandemic could not keep the Greek gods and goddesses from coming to life at Shady Side Academy Junior School's 22nd Annual Fourth Grade Greek Museum. With the school building closed and distance learning in place for the rest of the school year due to COVID-19, this beloved annual tradition and rite of passage for Junior School students was reimagined in an online format and launched on Friday, May 8.

Virtual Fourth Grade Greek MuseumThe first-ever Virtual Fourth Grade Greek Museum website features a gallery of photos of each student dressed as a Greek mythological figure, such as Zeus or Athena. Visitors can click a photo to watch a video of the Greek "statue" coming to life and giving a speech about his or her personal history. Normally, the museum is staged throughout the school's second floor, with fourth graders posing on decorated pedestals (desks) as statues, and guests push a makeshift button on each pedestal to make them come to life.

The Greek Museum is an annual interdisciplinary class project that integrates literature, writing, history, costume design and public speaking. Students must research their assigned historical figures, design their own costumes, and write their own speeches for the performance. The fourth grade teachers are Marci Anderson and Lisa Budd.

Visit the Virtual Fourth Grade Greek Museum online

View photos of the fourth grade statues below!


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