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Ancient Civilizations Brought to Life by Students
The Upper School Library looked like a wing of the Smithsonian when freshman world history students brought ancient civilizations to life with exhibits that they developed as part of McDonogh’s second annual Museum Project.
The exhibits, which were on display just before winter break, included Egyptian mummies and canopic jars, a full model of the Acropolis in Ancient Athens, Ancient Chinese coinage, and a replica of the Roman Colosseum that had the capacity to be filled with water and mimic a naval battle.
The project was the culmination of a unit that explored and celebrated ancient world history. Working in small groups, ninth graders delved deeply into one aspect of an Ancient River Civilization or a Classical Empire. They chose topics such as Ancient Roman daily life, Greek art and architecture, and Egyptian religion and afterlife.
Students were required to do extensive research in the library using books, on-line subscription databases, primary sources, and websites. "Through this project we learned how to determine if resources are reliable and make a really good bibliography," shared one freshman.
In the end, the students produced a thorough bibliography, an exhibit, and a full-color tri-fold brochure summarizing the key information in their exhibits.
“The students’ enthusiasm and commitment to making the art and artifacts appear authentic and of high quality made this project a great success,” said history teacher Bridget Collins.
For three days in late December, the knowledgeable docents, with colorful brochures in hand, explained their exhibits to guests who visited the Upper School library. A few Lower School classes even visited the museum and listened attentively to the presentations.
During the event, ninth graders were also given time to visit each other’s exhibits. One student commented, “It was fun to see what everyone created. I learned a lot from my own project and my friends' projects.”
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The Upper School Library looked like a wing of the Smithsonian when freshman world history students brought ancient civilizations to life with exhibits that they developed as part of McDonogh’s second annual Museum Project.
The exhibits, which were on display just before winter break, included Egyptian mummies and canopic jars, a full model of the Acropolis in Ancient Athens, Ancient Chinese coinage, and a replica of the Roman Colosseum that had the capacity to be filled with water and mimic a naval battle.
The project was the culmination of a unit that explored and celebrated ancient world history. Working in small groups, ninth graders delved deeply into one aspect of an Ancient River Civilization or a Classical Empire. They chose topics such as Ancient Roman daily life, Greek art and architecture, and Egyptian religion and afterlife.
Students were required to do extensive research in the library using books, on-line subscription databases, primary sources, and websites. "Through this project we learned how to determine if resources are reliable and make a really good bibliography," shared one freshman.
In the end, the students produced a thorough bibliography, an exhibit, and a full-color tri-fold brochure summarizing the key information in their exhibits.
“The students’ enthusiasm and commitment to making the art and artifacts appear authentic and of high quality made this project a great success,” said history teacher Bridget Collins.
For three days in late December, the knowledgeable docents, with colorful brochures in hand, explained their exhibits to guests who visited the Upper School library. A few Lower School classes even visited the museum and listened attentively to the presentations.
During the event, ninth graders were also given time to visit each other’s exhibits. One student commented, “It was fun to see what everyone created. I learned a lot from my own project and my friends' projects.”