Farrell school district students present 'Civil Rights Living Museum' artifacts
Students in the Farrell Area School District's African American History Class brought Black history to the community during a "Civil Rights Living Museum" presentation on Tuesday, February 24.
The event took place at the Hope Center for Arts and Technology, located at 115 Anson Way in Sharon, Pennsylvania, at 12:30 p.m.
Lora Adams-King, the Superintendent of Farrell Area School District, told 21 News that the project was in collaboration with the Hope Center for Arts and Technology to make the students' work come together.
"It started as part of Black History Month, and, as I said, we were able to partner with the Hope CAT Center to put together the arts and technical pieces of it," said Adams-King.
As part of students' coursework, they would select certain topics connected to the Civil Rights Movement and create museum-style artifacts that reflected their own learning and interpretation of the subjects.
Then, students presented their work to guests through oral presentations, transforming the Hope Center for Arts and Technology into an interactive museum experience.
Adams-King told 21 News that the experience aimed to help open students' eyes to history that they may not have understood.
"I think it's a wild moment for them. Because when you're only 15, 16, 17-years-old, the way that you know the world, you assume it's always been that way. And for them to learn that not many years ago, it was a different world when their grandparents lived - even when their parents lived - great grandparents. It's very eye-opening," said Adams-King.
Furthermore, Adams-King encourages the public to learn more about Black history.
"Learn about Black history, not just in February, but all year long. Because it is not just Black history, but American history," said Adams-King.
