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A Walk Through History: Fourth Grade Presents Wax Museum

Jeremiah 29:11
In this verse, God assures His people of His good and purposeful plans for their lives. It reminds us that our accomplishments are intricately woven into His greater plan, filled with hope and a future that He has designed specifically for us.

This past Friday, the Welcome Center was filled with fourth grade students dressed as queens, baseball players, heroes of war, famous actresses, and everyone in between. The annual Living Wax Museum event, which has been a tradition for more than 20 years at PCA, was in full swing. 

Each year students choose a person in history who made an impact on society, to bring back to life for the day. They read a biography on the person, create a detailed tri-fold board showing facts about their person's life, and then present their findings to their class. After that, the fun really begins as students bring their research to life dressing up as their historical figure and presenting their work to PCA students, staff, and parents by way of the Living Wax Museum. Students had to hold very still, like a person made of wax, as visitors walked by to take in their displays and learn more about each person. 

Anna Turner, who portrayed Florence Nightingale said “I enjoyed when people buzzed by and I started talking about who I was, kind of like performing.”

Kara McKenzie Hoffman said Anneli Drummond-Hay inspired her because she loves horses and animals.

Declan Goulette, who was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, talked about his successful career very enthusiastically.

Isaac Cox was pleased to present John Madden’s achievements as a great coach and player, and sports commentator. 

4th Grade Teacher Mrs. Charity Light says this is such a wonderful, in-depth learning experience for the students. “The living wax museum was a way for fourth grade students to learn about historical figures and their contribution to society. Students were responsible for reading a biography on their chosen historical figure, filling out notes, writing an informative summary, and presenting a speech to their peers.” 

Students did an exemplary job at presenting their figures at the 2024 Living Wax Museum! 

Bible Class Teaches Comprehensive Method To Interpret Scripture

In Harrison Kravat’s 8th Grade Bible class, students spend much of the year learning how to properly interpret Scripture. They discover numerous different aspects to consider when interpreting a passage such as observing sentences and paragraphs, context, genre, meaning, application, and more.

Mr. Kravat explains that his approach revolves around a method of interpretation called The Interpretive Journey. “This interpretive method basically treats studying Scripture as though it is a journey from the context of the biblical audience to the student’s own context. The journey starts with the student reading the passage and ends with the student applying the author-intended meaning of the passage to him or herself. It consists of 5 Steps, each step named after a portion of the journey and each step answering a crucial question involved in studying the passage. The ultimate goal in the journey is for the students to be able to read a passage, understand the author-intended meaning of the passage, put that meaning (foundational truth) through the lens of Christ, then apply the foundational truth to their own lives.”

Recently, the students completed an exercise studying 1 Timothy 6:17-19. After they finished, the students were able to understand that the passage is about wealthy Christians in Timothy's congregation that were placing their hope in their wealth and using their wealth for themselves rather than to glorify the Lord through generosity. Then, they took that truth and applied it to their lives.

Mr. Kravat says initially, the interpretive method might seem that it would be overwhelming for 8th graders. But he explains that he’s breaking it into small pieces to help them understand it more. And so far, he is impressed with their progress. “I think it's really starting to click in some areas, so praise the Lord!”