The Langston Times

Hello Families!  

We just ended a great week of teaching and learning!  

Black History Wax Museum 

Throughout the month of February,  we will celebrate Black History Month here at Killian Elementary School.   Our second grade students will be involved in research projects, oratorical, as well as creating projects to share our rich history and lift up those who have paved the way for so many.  

Please carefully review the information that  will be sent home on Monday to help your child prepare for our Wax Museum. Your primarily responsible will be ensuring your child delivers an AWESOME presentation and their costume and props fits the hero they are researching.  

This week’s reading selection: The Langston Times

Summary: A fictional article in The Langston Times newspaper reports on the opening of Langston Elementary School. Various members of the school and local community comment on the benefits of the new building.

Essential Question: How would the building of a new school affect particular people in a community differently?


blared -   verb  made a loud, harsh sound
revealing -  verb  showing or displaying
result  - noun  something that happens because of something else
seams -  noun   a line where pieces of a material are joined together
features -  noun  noticeable parts or aspects of a thing
solar panel -  noun a flat object that converts light energy into electricity
sources  -  noun places or things that other things come from
progress -   noun movement toward a goal or toward completion
officials  -  noun people who hold a certain office or position
values  -  noun the worth of things in money

Monday
Reread the story of the week.   Complete Text Connections question 1 - 4  at the end of the story. 

*Vocabulary:   Choice Board Activity
*Math:   Eureka Math Activity Sheet 

Tuesday
1. Which caption do you like best, and why do you like it? 

2.  Why did Principal Rice like the construction company? 

*Vocabulary:   Choice Board Activity
*Math:   Eureka Math Activity Sheet 

Wednesday
1. What does it mean to say that a neighborhood looks inviting?

2. How did the crowd prepare for the unveiling? 

*Vocabulary:   Choice Board Activity
*Math:   Eureka Math Activity Sheet 

Thursday 

Reading:  Re Read your story for the week.  

You will take your reading and vocabulary assessment tomorrow.  

*Vocabulary:  Study     

*Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet 

Famous African Americans Wax Museum

Common Questions and Answers

Q: What is a Wax Museum?

A:  A Wax Museum is an opportunity for the students to
share all of the information that they collected about their
person during their research.

Q: What work will my student need to complete at home?

A: Students will be expected to practice their speech
and decide on a costume to represent their person.    

Q: When will the performance be and can our family come
to watch?

A: We will be performing for other second grade classes
and our families on __________, February _______   @ ____ am.
Our performance will take place in our classroom.

Q: Will my student need to bring their costume, props,
poster and speech to school?

A: YES!!! Please bring everything to school on ____.   

Q: How will my student be graded on this project?

A: Please see the attached rubric to see how
I will be grading.

Wax Museum Project Checklist

Follow these steps to complete your project:

❏ Prepare a 1-2 minute speech about your  person’s life in the
first person (this means to pretend like you are them!)
Write your speech on index cards.

❏ Practice saying the speech with personality and expression.
You want your audience to “believe” you are that famous person.
Memorizing  it would be GREAT!

❏ Decide what you should wear for your presentation.
Try to dress like your person.  Props should add to
your presentation.

❏ Look at the grading rubric to see how you will be graded.
Do you need to make any changes?

❏ Bring everything (speech, poster and costume) to school
with you on the day you present.