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The Environmental Science class is creating lesson plans for our teacher training. They are focusing on what needs to be done with trash, and where students and teachers can begin. Before change can occur in Liberia, there needs to be education on the importance of those changes. Students have explored the effects of garbage on the environment, solutions for trash removal, and the options for recycling and composting. They are putting this all together in complete lesson plans, which will be used during our time in February with Liberian teachers.
We have some photography students working in Photoshop with recent pictures from Liberia. They are touching up the pictures to show what the land could look like with the removal of trash. This has fit very nicely into the needed skills of using Photoshop, and applying real life ideas of how photography can impact our perception of real life issues.
In addition to these projects we are looking to involve Biology students in visually dissecting a trash heap to identify the hazards of not taking care of garbage. Global Studies 10 students will also be engaged in a communication project to explore the long term effects of war on a country, and why it creates long term devastation.
Somewhere between now and February 14th I also need to develop a plan for implementing a library system there in the King's School of Liberia. So many exciting projects and ideas to develop and share... it can almost keep me from thinking about how much I will miss my family for the 11 days I will be away! Staying focused on the purpose keeps me energized rather than overwhelmed.
This is an opportunity that will help put Lake George and its students competitive with the 21st century and the global economy.
ReplyDeleteI am very excited that my students and others from Lake George are a major part of this project. I am looking forward to a full year of communication with the teachers my students are preparing lessons for.
Excited to connect our students with Liberians!
ReplyDeleteThis project was very fun but also challenging. To make the lesson plan was harder than I thought. I’m also excited that our ideas from our class will be shared with the teachers and students of Liberia. I can't wait to see how our ideas impact their lives.
ReplyDeleteWhen we started this project many of us didn't even know what Liberia was. This topic actually corresponded with what we are learning in history class right now. I hope that all the time and effort we all put into this project will be put to good use, and help the people of Liberia with there problems with trash. It is a great idea to start the movement with the children in the schools, because they are the next generation that will be taking over in the near future. If they are taught these concepts young, they will never forget them. It has been a great experience to see what teachers go through on a daily basis to make lesson plans and gather the necessary materials just to run a class room. This project has definitively been an eye opener for me regarding the many problems in Liberia that i didn't even know existed.
ReplyDeleteGetting this awesome opportunity has opened my eyes to a lot of things. I think that it is great that we could all come up with great ideas for helping others. People in Liberia value so many things that we take advantage of on a daily basis. I couldn’t imagine not using the shower whenever I needed to. Basic things we have they don’t. I’m so glad I could put my ideas into something that could make a difference in their country.
DeleteThis project was challenging but knowing we were helping people out from Liberia made it real and made me want to work harder. Just knowing that we could make a difference, even a small one, made this project exciting for me.
ReplyDeleteI think the work we have done on this project made us think even harder than we thought we could because we had to actually create a plan for other people which encouraged us to really know the material and understand it. I think the work we did will really help and hopefully make an impact on the lives of people in Liberia and make then open up to knew ideas about what they can do about the problem. I am glad i could help make something for them to actually use and learn about.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU so very much for including our students in this amazing real world applied learning experience. Your dedication and commitment is amazing. I cant wait to read the Blog during your trip and hear all about the experience when you return!
ReplyDeleteThis project not only helped us with learning but with helping other people to notify them the danger they are living in. This was a great idea to do for us.
ReplyDeletethis project taught us how lucky we really are and how we should help the less fortunate to improve their living enviroments. great opportunity
ReplyDeleteHow does trade occur in Liberia? Barter? What's the currency there?
ReplyDeleteWhat types of things are you training the teachers to do?
ReplyDeleteAre there a lot of kids that go to the school?
What types of activities do you do with the kids and around the village?
What do they learn in their school curriculum?
ReplyDeleteWhat do friends do on a "night out"?
Vivian Jaworsky
What types of homes do most people live in Liberia? What do kids do in their spare time ? (a.k.a. things for entertainment)
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ReplyDeleteHow do people pass their time in the village when they are not working or going to school?
ReplyDeleteHey Mrs. Olson,
ReplyDeleteSome questions i have are:
What do the kids do in their free time?
Do the people there celebrate any of the same holidays as us?
Do they have water in any of the buildings or do they have to walk to get it?
What type of cultural festivities do you celebrate in Liberia?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do for leisure time activities?
Do you celebrate the same holidays compared to the United States?
What type of conditions do students have in school?
What is the common day of a child's life like?
What is a typical day for a teenager? If they go to school is it at the same time as kids in the US?
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