7th Grade Monell’s Project
Students have been focusing on skills including creativity, innovation, leadership, and advocacy as they completed a unit on what it means to be a change agent.
Students studied the status of a historical structure in Nashville, TN, and then worked to help try and save it from being torn down. Monell’s at the Manor, formally known as the Colemere Mansion, has been part of history since the early 1900’s. Businessmen, Presidents and many celebrities would come here to discuss business, trade and to just get away from it all. The manor is now being run by a former resident of Templeton.
The 7th grade class came together and created posters and letters to help save this historical landmark. The students mailed their work to Tennessee, where their work was then displayed and shown throughout the mansion. Students even got recognized on the local news stations in Nashville. In their efforts to help save the manor, the current owner sent the students t-shirts and a personal video of thanks. Even though the fate of the mansion is still unknown, the students truly got to see first-hand what it takes to become a change agent in the world.