Ra had to research Jim Elliot. He read a book from the school library over Christmas break and we also watched The End of the Spear movie that we found at the public library. The movie is about Jim and the other 4 missionaries but told from the view of Nate Saint, who was the pilot of the group. The movie showed us how dangerous this tribe really was and how Jim's wife was able to make more connections and convert many in the tribe after Jim's death. What a great story for Ra to understand. One part of the movie that stuck with me is Nate's son was asking his dad not to allow the Huaorani kill them - that his dad should shoot them if they attacked. Nate's response was so important for my little man to hear - he said he wouldn't do that because if he killed the men of the tribe, that they weren't ready to go to Heaven, but that he was ready. Wow! To sacrifice yourself because you're trying to spread the gospel to the nations and know that if you defend yourself, you are defeating your mission...So powerful. Because of their deaths, members of the tribe were saved and made gave their deaths meaning.
The students needed to write a 5 paragraph essay about their historical figure and then dress up as that person and recite their paper from the perspective of their figure as if they were in a wax museum. The finale was that the entire 4th grade was in the gym, all dressed as their historical figures, and they had to give their speech when someone came by and pushed the button colored on their hand. It was a great experience for Riley to memorize a 1-2 minute speech and work on his public speaking skills. He did a great job and we're really proud of him.
Here he is with his favorite spectator during the wax museum presentation:
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