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Whitehurst Fourth Grade Presents Florida Tourism: A Trip through Time
Students in the Lower School Whitehurst Campus fourth grade presented Florida Tourism: A Trip through Time on October 8 in McGehee Auditorium. The play's subject was the history of Florida and its visitors. Students sung about topics including Ponce de Leon and his pursuit of the Fountain of Youth; the Spanish, French, British, and Native-Americans; the Civil War; tourists from the northern United States; railroad developers Henry Plant and Henry Flagler; the construction of highways and the several tourist attractions; Cape Canaveral and the space program; official state songs, birds, flowers, trees, and more.
The play was written and directed by Michael Fritton, with original music by Andrea Duke, and the backdrop was created by the students under the direction of Helen Meatte. The play was the first of several that will be performed throughout the school year by each class on the Whitehurst Campus. Prior to the play, Fritton emphasized the role of the arts and these annual plays in helping students learn about several topics.
Watch a video of the play here.
