For the past seven years, the Washington Post sponsors a contest for its readers. Readers create a diorama of a famous scene in history or in current events. The one rule is that all the characters in the diorama must be played by Peeps. I was amazed by the creativity, and I love Peeps! So of course, I am sponsoring Cottage Lane's first annual Sweet Peeps History Contest.
Rules:
1. Make your diorama using a shoe box or comparable item of reasonable size.
2. Entries must include a creative title and description. The description should state and explain the event, and include the significance of the event in history.
3. Submissions must include your name, grade, and teacher.
4. Deadline for all entries is Tuesday, March 19th.
5. Have fun!
If you want to be inspired, view winners from the Washington Post.
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“Chicks Rule”
The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. This was not easy to get. Many generations of women lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, to change the Constitution. Starting in the 1800s women organized, petitioned, and picketed to win the right to vote, but it took them until August 18, 1920! We are grateful to these “chicks” that helped pave the way for girls to have equal rights.
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Love your work. I wonder if you have any ideas about what the next frontier for equal rights is for women or for any group in the world?
There are a lot of countries in the world where women are treated disrespectfully. I think women everywhere deserve to be treated fairly, with respect, and have equal rights. Women bring all the people into the world. Back then, when the Iroquois lived, women picked the chiefs, cared for the children, cleaned, cooked and had a lot of responsibilities. Society should be grateful for all that women Do.I think there should one day be a women president! Also, women should be payed equal pay for equal work that men do.
That’s really great! I can not wait to hand mine in!! I love the name of your diorama, CREATIVE!
The story of Ruby Bridge was important to history because schools were segregated by the color of a persons skin and Ruby was the only black person in an all white school. Children stopped going to school because of this and Ruby was left as the only child in school. After a while, they started to come to school but there were angry mobs outside protesting that a black person was in a white school. The mobs gave up after time passed and the schools finally went peaceful with all students allowed in .
Ruby Bridges
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