Barnum Woods Students Present Cultural Artifacts to Utilize Public Speaking Skills

Fifth-grade students at Barnum Woods Elementary School practiced public speaking skills they’ve been studying with a presentation of cultural artifacts reflecting their unique ethnic backgrounds.

Prior to presenting their cultural artifacts, students of Gene Vassel’s fifth-grade class learned the skills to necessary for successful public speakers such as eye contact, confidence and good posture.

To implement these newly acquired public speaking skills, fifth-graders shared a cultural artifact to highlight their cultural differences. Some of the cultural artifacts included clothing, coins, glasses and recipes.

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Left: Rebecca Silverman, a fifth-grade student of Barnum Woods Elementary School, shared her cultural artifact among her classmates.

Right: Barnum Woods Elementary School fifth-grade student Joseph Santana shared his cultural artifact highlighting food traditions of his culture.

Photos courtesy of the East Meadow School District