Sixth graders recite the Gettysburg Address today

After weeks of preparation, sixth graders stood in front of their peers this afternoon and recited the Gettysburg Address. This tradition is part of the Grade 6 social studies curriculum and its focus on the Civil War. Donning the garb of Abraham Lincoln—black top hat, white button down, and black coat--students stood in the front the library fireplace and invoked their own interpretation of Lincoln. Reciting the address has become a Tenacre tradition that students eagerly anticipate. In fact, a 2010 alumnus who was recently on campus was able to recite the first paragraph six years later!