Today, 2nd graders from Billingsley High School, Daniel Pratt Elementary School, Pine Level Elementary School, Prattville Primary School, & Autaugaville School filled the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts. After finishing 10 weeks in the Hands on Liberty Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by Autauga County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Were you at the event? See the photo gallery below to find yourself, to revisit the magic or watch it unfold for the first time >
- Jayda and TJ lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students of Autauga County!
- Libby’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
- Greyson, Lincoln, and Penelope help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
- There are 25 windows in her crown, from which you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark!
- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
- Libby’s strong outer layer is made of copper!
- These students imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
- Do you know what’s written on Libby’s tablet? Here’s a hint: It’s the date of American Independence!
- They put her together like a Minecraft Figure!
- They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic Lego structure EVER!
- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
- We all have different American stories.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
- We are so thankful for Jennifer Griffis and Amerifirst for all they have done to make this event possible!
- Libby poses proudly with Ali & Melody from Guardian Credit Union!
- Thankful to Ali Pieper, Melody Taylor, and all our friends at Guardian Credit Union for their part in making the Next Great Americans!
- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!