Athletes, authors, educators, entertainers, entrepreneurs, explorers, Native Americans and outlaws were portrayed on Friday, March 25, at Oak Grove. 

The famous Missourians living museum has been an annual tradition at the elementary school for well over a decade, this year for the first time on the third grade level with the transition of fourth grade to the Middle School configuration.

“It’s a way to show how hard the kids have worked,” third grade teacher Kristie Robinson said. “Listening and speaking is a life skill.”

Robinson explained that the Missouri Learning Standards have changed to include a history component plus listening and speaking in the third grade. Oak Grove accomplishes the objective by having students research a famous statesman, then create a poster board, dress as the individual and deliver a speech to the public during the culminating event. Students started the project in January. 

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Cutline: Malaki Black, portraying Jesse James, learns from classmate Harley Werkmeister about Molly Brown, a Titanic survivor born in Hannibal.