Scholars Step Back in Time with ‘Rights and Responsibilities’ Theme

When given the time and opportunity, the eighth-grade scholars at Wake Forest Charter Academy can really make an impact. Students were tasked with using the trimester to research a topic for the school’s third annual Living History Museum, then build their vision for the event.

What they came up with was monumental.

The school’s gymnasium was turned into a physical journey through history covering subjects like Civil Rights, the California gold rush, famous pirates, the Vietnam War, the Muckrakers, women’s voting rights, and more.

Wake Forest Admissions Representative Haylie Dockery said the school’s gym was transformed into a museum with students all dressed up in character.

“This year's event was aligned with North Carolina's National History Day theme of ‘Rights and Responsibilities,’” she said. “Scholars displayed all their hard work while students, staff, parents, WFCA School Board members, National Heritage Academies administration, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources directors, and Wake Forest government officials circled around the museum to learn more about each topic.”

Adults were asked to vote for their top five projects and the winners will be entered into the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources National History Day.

“We are so proud of all the hard work and dedication to excellence shown by our eighth-grade scholars!”