The Roberts' girls have been hard at work in the last few weeks! Last week's Decade Chapel was the culmination of a lot of hard work by our class. By reading and researching about the culture, people and important events of the decades of the twentieth century, the class was able to plan a program for Chapel, and they did so with great energy! Not only did they plan the skits, but they also wrote many of them. This chapel was really just an outgrowth of what the girls have been learning and was not meant to be a polished performance, although it was close to it! In fact, they pulled it together in about six days. I was hugely impressed with what they were able to accomplish. I wish that I had pictures for you, but I was too busy running the music to take pictures. Bummer! Some things you just have to experience, I guess.
The girls, in partners, are also working on making an I-Movie about the building and sinking of the Titanic. They are in the role of newscasters, and each partnership decides on the perspective they will take. I was lucky enough to run into a former student of mine, Molly Bennett Moran, who now lives in California. She and her husband produce independent films. Of course, you know where I am going with this...Molly was kind enough to talk to the Roberts and Trice girls about what goes into making a film. Having attended St. Catherine's, Molly had a keen understanding of a fourth grade experience here, so her approach was just perfect. It was terrific for these girls to see that there is yet another career available to women these days. I think we might have some aspiring filmmakers in our class!
