Museum Club
The Museum Club reviewed major periods of history beginning with the Ancient Civilizations and expanding into a study of comparative religion and the geographic origin of the five major religions including Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. The Club Leader is the Museum Director. The students are all employed by the Museum. Emphasis is placed on seeking out progress in government, architecture, agriculture, technology, and communications. The lifestyle of each period is examined by looking at arts and crafts, tools, inventions, religion, science, language, clothing and housing. Replicas of artifacts from each period of history are made and displayed in a “museum”. At the end of each unit of study, an exhibit “opening” is held with each curator speaking to visitors about the exhibit.
The multi-sensory approach and hands-on activities encourage a feeling for the development of civilization, the acquisition of classical knowledge, cause-effect relationships, and problem-solving skills as well as the development of expressive language.