Historical Figure Presentation

One of the major third-grade projects is to research, write, and present an essay about a historical figure.

The night before the big show, Silas insisted that we drive to the mall to buy a bow tie.  He wanted to look the part.

Silas' presentation began:

"If Thomas Edison had never lived, I would not have been able to write this essay.

"It would have been too dark."

That got a big laugh from the parents, putting some wind in his sails through his remaining two minutes on stage.

Some of the other presenters were Tutankhamun, Abraham Lincoln, John Glenn, and Florence Nightingale.