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03-12-2009, 05:53 AM
I got asked by myson's school (http://windsorpark.ccisd.us/home.aspx)to capture a few memories for the school as the entire 1st grade was finishing up the end of their History projects. So memories for the school = memories for my family as well so I couldn't pass this one.




They begin the day with the Pledge of Allegiance.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/poa.jpg





Then they Honor the Texas Flag. Jackie Robinson doesn't seem to enthused :D

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/poa2.jpg





Then they even still pray (thank the lord)

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/pray.jpg





Now it is time to take their seats, and they are served breakfast in the classroom to help give them a kick start.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/breakfast.jpg





After breakfast was done it was time to form up for the Parade.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/parade1.jpg





Some kids even really took on their Historical Character and got into acting.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/parade2.jpg





Once the students were dressed, they formed a huge parade and walked around the school for everyone to see. One thing I thought was neat was that the kids got to pick their own Historical Figure to do their project on. Seeing this kid pick Martin Luther King actually showed me how far we have come as a society deminishing racism.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/MLK.jpg





The parade made their way into the cafeteria where all of their projects were on display. This guy decided he wanted to do a timeline on John F. Kennedy. Listening to a 1st grader school me on the Bay of Pigs Invasion, The Russian Missile Crisis, Sending troops into Vietnam..was definately eye opening.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/cafeteria%20project.jpg





At Windsor Park (http://windsorpark.ccisd.us/home.aspx), they even teach the 1st graders how to make their own Powerpoint presentations as well.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/powerpoint.jpg





The Assistant Principal even attempted to put on somewhat of a costume and join in with Anne Frank.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/assprinciple.jpg





Here are a few of the Historical Figures I got to learn about, a few of them I had never heard of at all

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/ChristaMcAuliffe.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/Hellen%20Kellery.jpg





I had to litterally google this one, even after I talked to the young lady.

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/LauraIngalls.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/Ronald%20Reagan.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/albert%20einstein.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/ameliaair.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/ben%20franklin.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/betsey%20ross.jpg





Laura Bush, Amelia Earhart, and Benjamin Franklin

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/bush-amelia-benfrank.jpg





I had to google this one as well...Ellen Ochoa

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/ellen%20ochoa.jpg





Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/eroosevelt.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/george%20washington.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/mothertheresa.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/napolean.jpg





http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/sacagawea-susan.jpg





Steven Speilberg

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/steven%20speilberg.jpg





Best Costume Winner (atleast in my opinion)

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/abraham%20lincoln.jpg





Funniest Costume Winner (once again, in my opinion)

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/oprah.jpg





Coolest Costume Winner (IMHO)

http://huntingonabudget.com/images/TBH%20Stories/historyday/benfranklinkite.jpg





Anytime with my rugrats is always time well spent, but today was definately an educational one for me as well. Even if it was from some 1st graders!!

rebjr
03-12-2009, 07:20 AM
That's great seeing these kids get into their parts as they did. I wonder how many adults know their history as well as these kids do. This is our heritage.

usmcjc
03-12-2009, 02:59 PM
Great,, we loved it.. good job...

tnhillbilly
03-12-2009, 07:31 PM
Praise GOD!!!!! some schools still have backbone enough to teach our kids what they should be teaching them instead of alot of garbage that most are teaching. Great pics. It amazes me, how sometimes us adults, think we know so much, can learn so much from a child.

txbhunter1
03-13-2009, 02:53 AM
I too, am glad to see that some schools will still go against the grain for what they themselves believe in. It is good to see that teachers are still in belief of what this country was founded on. Great job teachers, mom and dad. Keep it up.