I am looking forward to all of you attending the Mobile International Festival this year! The Mobile International Festival plays a key role in education with their focus on world culture and racial tolerance. I hope you enjoy volunteering, participating in the hands-on exhibits, and enjoying some delicious food that is offered from various cultures. This is also a wonderful culminating project that will link previous knowledge that we have learned in our Social Studies EEC 336 class.
Below you will find educational resources, provided by the Department of International Education. Please explore these, as you will find them beneficial in incorporating them into the instructional process in your classroom settings.
http://www.southalabama.edu/acip/usa-mif/
Mrs. Blakeney
The Mobile International Festival was a great cultural experience! There was such a wide variety of countries represented. I volunteered in the International Studies/Study Abroad booth for the University of South Alabama. I thought that was a great way to introduce to high school students the idea of incorporating foreign language and travel into their future college career. I also volunteered in the art gallery. I had the opportunity to talk to the artist whose work was being exhibited and found it very interesting to hear about how he came to make art full-time.
ReplyDeleteI thought that it would be a great idea to invite someone like him into my classroom as a guest speaker. Art is vital to cultural expression, and art education has taken a back seat in our educational system. I want to one day give students the opportunity to not only learn about art but to also become comfortable creating art themselves.
I attended the Mobile International Festival on November 18, 2011. I volunteered in the International Dolls section of the festival. This area was full of a variety of culture and was extremely interesting. Several countries were represented in the international doll section. There were dolls from Norway, Sweden, Japan, China, Indonesia, Alaska, Native Americans, South Americans, and many more. My job was to give visitors information about the dolls and tell them a little background on where they came from and why they are designed the way they are. What I really liked about volunteering in this section was that I was exposed to many cultures, not just one particular culture. The dolls were gorgeous and I enjoyed the ladies I worked with as well.
ReplyDeleteIf I took my students to the International Festival there would be many ways to bring our experiences back to the classroom. For example, the dolls would open a wide variety of things to do in the classroom. The students could write about the differences they noticed between dolls from varying cultures. We could form a Venn diagram that charts similarities and differences of the dolls from Japan and China. The students could also illustrate their favorite doll and write a paragraph about the culture that this doll represented. Additionally, the students could pick one doll and work with a partner to compare and contrast the cultures, dress and appearances of their favorite dolls.
At the International Festival in Mobile, I was assigned to the Germany booth. When I walked in, there was two older ladies. They were both very nice and as we were talking, I found out that one was from Germany. She moved to the U.S. in 1968. She spoke English but had a German accent. As we sat in there together, I learned more about how she has moved around and how she loved Mobile but misses Germany. We also had a little boy and an older woman come in and they played some German songs. The little boy played the violin and the lady played an accordion. They played songs that had German and English words. There were artifacts and nutcrackers and cookie tins that were there to show the German heritage. I also had to stamp passports and we had many compliments on the German stamp.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was sitting there, a girl came in that was from a foreign exchange student from Germany. For students who are from Germany or not, it would be a good idea in the classroom to incorporate the German heritage. One example is the music. Germany has some of the same songs that America does and we could learn the words in German and in English.
While attending the International Food Festival, I learned a lot about Native American culture and food. I was placed in the Native American food booth, and I spent my time making and serving fry bread and popcorn, which are two things that are popular in Native American culture. I really enjoyed not only being able to learn about Native American culture, but also learning about all other countries and cultures around the world. Being at the food festival gave me a chance to taste food from around the world, and it also gave me the opportunity to see art and discuss activities that are popular in other countries. I believe this was very beneficial as a future teacher because in order to teach about other cultures, it is important to learn about these cultures first hand.
ReplyDeleteThere are many ways to incorporate Native American culture into classroom activities. While at the food festival, much of my time was spent making popcorn. This is something that I think young children would love to experience. I think that having popcorn in class while talking about Native American culture would be fun for the children. Our booth was also filled with Native American blankets and weavings with all types of art and decoration patterns. For an older classroom, you could have them use popular Native American art to recreate a blanket or quilt for the classroom. Giving children the opportunity to learn about Native American culture and food in a hands-on way would be exciting and educationally beneficial to students of any age.
At the Mobile International Festival I was placed in the cultural Chile booth. The woman who ran the booth did not speak any English so this was an interesting challenge for me. However, it taught me how to handle this type of situation. I was able to pick up slightly on what she was trying to say. I helped her lay out her bracelets and miscellaneous jewelry. Also, I was able to watch her make the bracelets as we sat at the festival. Watching her make the jewelry was an interesting experience.
ReplyDeleteI see many ways that I could incorporate this experience in the classroom. I would love to expose my first graders to Chilean culture by showing them a video about the area. Also I would show my students many pictures of the area and would bring in some of the bracelets that they make. I would talk to the students about the language and expand to other countries/areas that also speak Spanish. If possible I would like to bring in a speaker to talk about Chile and show the students how to make the bracelets. We would make a Venn diagram to compare where we live and Chile. The students would then write a journal that states, “Today we learned about Chile. One of the most interesting facts are____________.” I feel that the students would enjoy this experience and value what they learned about Chilean culture.
My experience with volunteering with the International Food Festival was quite an interesting experience. I worked at the Indonesian Food Booth and helped serve their cultural food to guests. The owner of the booth also owned an Indonesian restaurant and barely spoke English and barely cooked any American food. The food was some the things we eat here in American culture but cooked with their spices. I had the opportunity to help cook what we would call in the English-language ‘spicy chicken’, and ‘chai milk sweet tea’. It was a journey trying to understand what she was saying in her language so I could help her. I had to figure out what the foods were on my own by the way they looked and had to guess at how many tokens each food costs. I also got to try Indonesian food and was opposed to it at first, but after trying it I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteOne way I can take my experience and implement it into my future classroom would be to have an international month. We could study different countries and their cultures and how each country is important to us. There could be food brought from each country to enhance the lesson and have students see firsthand the differences of each culture. If a child is culturally related to a culture than they could present that culture to the class and then each child could present a country to us and what they think is important about that culture.
My experience at the Mobile International Festival was quite enjoyable. I was assigned to volunteer at the Taiwan food booth. I helped them serve items such as shrimp fried rice, chicken on a stick, cheese and pork wontons, Chinese doughnuts, and spring rolls. I was also allowed to taste some of the food we were serving. It was very delicious. The chicken on a stick and cheese wontons were definitely popular among the crowd. The people with whom I was working at the booth were very friendly. They did not speak much English, but we were able to communicate fairly well.
ReplyDeleteIf I were going to incorporate this experience in my 5th grade classroom, I would have an international day of my own. I would have students bring food or artifacts from their own culture or a culture they choose to research. We would spend time sharing what we brought and giving mini-lessons on the culture of our choice. I think the students would really enjoy this!
Carminita Wilson
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On November 18, 2011, I was given the opportunity to volunteer at the Mobile International Food Festival. I worked in the Argentina food booth. I have been attending this festival since I was in middle school. I haven’t been in a few years, so it was very exciting to be there. Even though the owners of the booth that I volunteered at did not arrive until 9am, and I worked until 12:15pm, I still enjoyed the experience. We had chicken and cheese empanadas, and flan. I was given the chance to taste both of them. The owner of the booth told me that it was a long and difficult process to make the empanadas because she makes them from scratch and has to knead a lot of dough. She was excited to speak Spanish to students who came to the booth and let her know that they spoke her language.
The Mobile International Festival would be a great experience to incorporate into my classroom. Fifth graders would enjoy the experience of food from another culture. A good idea would be to have students get their passport stamped and give them credit for visiting whatever culture we are learning in class at that time. I would also have them write a reflection summary of what they learned.
My International Festival experience was awesome. I was placed in the food section of the festival and I helped the Greek station. The people there were very sweet and the food was amazing! The food that was being sold was gyros, baklava, and wedding cookies. I was in charge of taking the money and explaining to others what the food was and how it was made. I think that I learned a lot about their culture and the way they prepare their food because they use spices that are different from what we normally use. When I said my goodbyes they gave me a gyros which is like a wrap but with pita bread, lamb beef meat, lettuce, tomato, onions, and a yogurt cucumber sauce. It was so delicious.
ReplyDeleteEvery year their is a Greek Festival that I think would be a great field trip for the class. We would spend the week learning about the Greek culture and then take a trip to the Greek festival to get a more in depth experience of the Greek culture. The students will be able to try Greek food, listen to Greek music, and talk to Greek people. I think it would be an awesome learning experience they will not forget.
Charla Eubanks
While volunteering at the Mobile International Food Festival, I was located in the Iran booth. I was able to try lots of different foods and watch a traditional dance from their culture. Some of the foods I tried were baklava, zorbia, sugar coated almonds, ice cream, and licorice. These were all sweet foods from the country of Iran. I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed these foods especially the baklava. This food was also found in the Greece booth at the festival. It is a predominant food found in both places. All of these foods were sweet but they were a different kind of sweet than what we find here in America. I truly enjoyed working with the people of Iran at their booth and learning about these foods of their culture.
ReplyDeleteI feel as if the food festival is an essential field trip for my future classroom. I had never been before and I learned so much and I know it would be very educational for my classroom no matter what age they were. We could do discussion/book readings about different countries before making the trip. We could also create a KWL chart to fill in what they know about other countries, what they want to know about the countries, and what they learned about the cultures from the festival. We could also create our own small festival in the room and have students bring foods or items from the festival to share about what they learned. The international food festival opens a golden opportunity to incorporate other countries and their cultures into your classroom.
My experience of the International Festival was different than anything I have done. I was in the main arena at the Jamaican food court. The ladies I worked with were very nice and they worked very hard. I have been to Jamaica before on a family trip, but the food that was at the festival was very different. I have never had a beef patty or the brown stew chicken. I accidentally called the stew brown chicken stew and I got in trouble because it is called Brown Stew Chicken. I asked if the two were any different and both ladies told me there was a big difference. The differences between the two stews are the spices and how the chicken is marinated. The ladies at my booth were very proud of their food because everything was homemade. I learned that Jamaican women are very proud of their foods and how hard they work. I learned a lot about Jamaica and the way they take pride in their cooking. I really enjoyed my experience at the festival. I would recommend this project for any grade in elementary all the way to high school.
ReplyDeleteHaving this experience helped me to understand more about a different country and how it works. I could incorporate this into my classroom by having a scavenger hunt based on Jamaica and its culture. I could make a list of items for the students and me to bring to class one day. Once I have all the items I could place them all around the school and we could go on a hunt during our planning time. I could also have an international food party towards the end of the year. This way my students could say they have tasted food from all the different countries around the world.
Mobile International Food Festival Reflection
ReplyDeleteMy experience at the Mobile International food festival was great. I was able to explore the different countries and tasted many different foods. I was placed at the front entrance of the festival. We were able to interact with many different high school students. I was able to show the students a science experiment including a balloon and push pins. I also worked at an art gallery at the festival. I was able to meet the artist and I found out that he is a local artist. I saw a magic show, heard musicians and heard and saw an amazing storyteller. The storyteller was from Scotland and he told stories while he cut paper into characters he was talking about. He told a story about Roman soldiers and he cut out a roman soldier. It was incredible.
The information that I learned through this experience I can apply in my future classroom. I can share with my class the different foods that I tasted, the smells that I smelled and the language that I heard. There are many ways that I can incorporate games in my classroom. One game that I can incorporate is a scavenger hunt with different languages and items. To integrate math, I can include a currency from different countries the students can play this as a matching game. There are many different games that I can include in the classroom but the scavenger hunt and the matching were my favorite.
Jessica Presley
ReplyDeleteI was placed in the Dominican Republic food booth for the Mobile International Festival. The people that I worked with were great. They were very open to the many questions I had to ask. I was so excited to learn more about their culture, and was fascinated with the foods they were serving. A few of the items we had to be served were barbeque pork and chicken on a stick, empanadas, cookies of all kinds, and specialty marshmallows. After working my hours, I walked around and explored the other cultures.
This would be an awesome field trip to take any class on. There are many lessons that can be tied into the Mobile International Festival. If you were teaching older kids, the activities are endless. I found a scavenger hunt activity at http://www.southalabama.edu/acip/usa-mif/2011/Questions-scavenger%20hunt.pdf. The answers to the questions are found at the cultural booths. It would provide a lot of information about the variety of people, cultures, and beliefs of this world. Another great idea that could work with any class is a journal entry. Have the children write about the different cultures they experienced, and some of the things they may have tried or bought. Have the children share their experiences.
Sabrina Sanderson
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Mobile International Festival Reflection
At the Mobile International Festival, I was assigned to volunteer at the country of Slovakia’s booth. Slovakia is a rural country in East Central Europe. It was originally a part of the country of Czechoslovakia. In 1996, Slovakia and the Czech Republic split into two separate countries. Donna Rogers was the lady that I had the pleasure of working with at this booth. She was a wealth of information about Slovakia. I learned some phrases from this country. Their language is Slovak. Dobry den is the common way to say hello. I was in charge of stamping passports for all that visited the booth. Slovakia is a country that is rich in culture and history. We had some handmade crafts from Slovakia that were crafted by the gypsy people called Romas. It was truly a pleasure to work in this booth. As some of my ancestors are from this area of Europe, I found it rewarding to be able to work and learn more about this heritage.
The Mobile International Festival is a wonderful way for students to learn about other cultures. From elementary to high school, the experiences are great. I have been in a fifth grade class for this last semester. Because we are learning about the origins of our country and that we were founded by people of so many different countries; this would be a great way to allow them to learn about these cultures. In one activity that we did in class we were learning about the diversity of the settlers in the Northeast section of our country and how this diversity made it difficult to trade. It would be great to take the students to this festival and let them experience the different cultures and languages first hand. The Mobile International Festival is a rewarding and enriching experience that would benefit all students.
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November 21, 2011
The International Festival was very informational. I was placed in Chile. There were two ladies from Chile there. They both were born in Chile and now live in Mobile. They both spoke Spanish and English they were still learning. So, it was difficult to commutate with the ladies. The younger girl has lived in Mobile for three years. She came from the West Tropical side of Chile. She said that Chile had many geographical regions. Chile has mountains, tropical, and desert regions. The lady over the booth was dressed in a ceremonial dress. She made braided bracelets.
The fifth grades could have a social studies unit on Chile. The students could learn about the geographical regions of Chile. The fifth graders could learn about the culture of Chile and what language they speak. They could have a day where the students dress in Chile clothes and bring food that represents the country. The teacher could have the ladies from the International Festival. The students could ask questions and learn some of their language. I would take the fifth grade students to the International Festival as a field trip. It would be wonderful for them to experience.
By: April Jones
ReplyDeleteRecently, I had the opportunity to participate in Mobile's International Food Festival. I worked at the cultural booth for Iran, pronounced “E-ron.” While working at the booth, I learned a lot of rich, valuable information about Iran’s culture and traditions. First, I learned that Iran was formerly known as Persia. The language they speak is Persian, but their written language is called Farsi. Farsi is written from right to left, opposite of most written languages. I also got to see many pictures of the country, and I saw how ornate and intricate all of their buildings are, especially their mosques. The Iranians take great pride in beautiful architecture and detail. It was evident in speaking with the Iranian people at the booth that they are very proud of their country and their culture. They share a strong patriotism for their country.
This experience has inspired me to infuse multiculturalism into many aspects of my future classroom. There are countless activities that could be incorporated into the classroom. One activity I would like to introduce on the country of Iran is a writing activity. I could ask the students to write a paragraph on Iran and its cultures and traditions. Then, I could have them re-write the paragraph backwards. In other words, the students would write the paragraph from right-to-left like the Farsi language is written. This would give the students a first-hand experience in a unique Iranian tradition.
The Mobile International Food Festival
ReplyDeleteMy experience at the international food festival was very different than anything that I have ever done before. I had the joy of doing my experience at the country, Panama. The ladies that I had the pleasure of spending my hours with were awesome. They showed/taught me a lot of things that I was not aware of. Their native language is Spanish, I do not speak Spanish, and so they were trying to teach me a few words. Also, they showed me where they were located on the map, because I was not sure exactly where they were located. They showed me also some native clothing and let me wear a head piece that they had brought with them, one of the ladies was making bracelets and anklets and was trying to teach me how to do it, she was very fast so I didn’t catch on that well but was very interesting to see. I really enjoyed my time with these groups of ladies from Panama. I’ve learned so much about Panama and had a great experience at the international food festival.
This experience has inspired me, as a teacher, to have more activities to do with culture. I would share my experience that I had with Panama, and bring in different items and a map to show the students where they are located tell them their native language and have them explore the country Panama. Then I would have students write about this country and tell me what they liked most about it and also what they would enjoy most if they ever are able to visit Panama. They are to include in their writings different foods they have, different arts they do, and to state their native language. Also, they are to write what they enjoyed most about Panama.
Tiffany Tuinder
My experience at the Mobile International Festival was great! I started off volunteering at the University of South Alabama’s International Education booth. We handed out fliers and spoke with high school students about the benefits of studying abroad. I then moved to the art gallery which featured a local Mobile artist. I really enjoyed meeting and speaking with the artist. He spoke with me about how he came to be an artist.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be beneficial to bring the artist into my classroom to speak with my students. Since art has been taken from most elementary schools, children aren’t getting the exposure to the arts that they need. Having the artist come speak with the students about what he does and how he became an artist, would give them some of the exposure that they need.
The International Food Festival was a wonderful experience on Friday, November 18, 2011. I really enjoyed walking around and exploring different cultures. I was located in the Romania booth and was working with a lady that was actually from Romania. Her accent was beautiful and she was a very nice lady. She taught me a few different things about Romania including the fact that Dracula was born around Romania and Transylvania is located in Romania.
ReplyDeleteFor a fourth grade classroom, I could incorporate an “Around the World” theme. This could be a unit where the children could choose one country to create a project for and then display their work to their classmates. Also, when I am a future teacher I would love to take my class to enjoy the International Food Festival. When I was in elementary school, I went there on a field trip and really enjoyed getting my passport stamped.
For the International Festival on November 18th, I was placed in the Philippians culture booth. There was a student created powerpoint slideshow on one screen and another informational DVD on another. The walls were covered in scenic posters of beaches, mountains, cities and bluffs. I flipped through the many cookbooks featuring Philippiano dishes. The booth also featured two authentic Philippiano made blouses. I learned about several national holidays and a few Philippiano phrases. Many mistaken refer to their language as Spanish. However, it has evolved beyond Spanish. The history of the Philippians as a Spanish colony is expressed in the melded languages. I had a long conversation with the woman who was the primary director of the booth, Elizabeth. She moved to the US when she was in her teens, but she still has parents and siblings living there.
ReplyDeleteI think the International Festival would make a fantastic field trip (without considering the crowds of people and many many places to hide). It is so important that students learn about other cultures in a meaningful way, not just food and holidays. By involving students in deeper consideration, universal themes such as tolerance, compassion, and justice emerge. Although it’s not possible to take students to the festival, it would be a wonderful means of contacting and networking speakers and volunteers to come into your classroom. Researching music online that parallels your SS content is a great way for students to build more connections and reach audio learners.
On Friday, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Mobile International Festival. This turned out to be a very rewarding experience for me because I was able to learn many interesting facts about Canadian culture. The booth displayed the Canadian flag, national anthem, and national song. It was also decorated with hockey equipment and posters of celebrities that are from Canada. I was extremely excited to find out that the other person who was working the booth with me was actually from Toronto, Canada. Many of the high school students that visited our booth assumed that I was also from Canada and asked me impromptu questions that I could not readily answer. I learned that French is the official language spoken in Canada, and the country is most famous for hockey and Justin Beiber. Overall, this proved to be a valuable learning experience for both me and the students.
ReplyDeleteThis information could be applied in the school setting when comparing countries. The students could compare and contrast different aspects of Canada and the United States of America. The teacher could discuss the flags, national anthems, languages, and other facts about each country. This would be a great way to incorporate multiculturalism in the classroom.
The Mobile International Festival was a very good experience. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to walk around and about different cultures. The crowds were a bit hard to deal with, but everyone had a blast and learned so many cultural facts. I worked in the International Dolls booth and was blessed to be able to learn a little about each country. The Mobile International Festival truly is a great way to expand your cultural knowledge about other countries.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be able to bring my fourth grade students to this festival. They are unaware of cultures outside of their, so I feel that this would be a great way for them to notice how other countries' cultures differ from their own. I would love to have them complete a scavenger hunt in a small group at the festival. I would have them find specific facts from different countries. When we return to class, I would have an open class discussion about the different information that they collect. I would highly recommend the Mobile International Festival for elementary school teachers!
November the 18th 2011, was my first experience at the International Food Festival. I really enjoyed my adventure.I first had the opportunity to be assistance to the Argentina culture booth. My task was signing “Argentina” to the passports. If you did not have a passport, you were not allowed in the country. Not really! Argentina is second largest country located in South America. Their language is Spanish and the currency is pesos. I later found out that the Tango dance originated in Argentina. I also had a chance to see different dancing acts and taste food from different parts of the world. This will be a festival I must visit every year.
ReplyDeleteI could incorporate the International Food Festival in my first grade classroom. By allowing my students the opportunity to believe as if they are visiting another part of the world; some of the booths would really make a first grader think they are in another country. This could also be a way to get my students to understand about different cultures and that other parts of the world exist, besides their own. This is also a great way to introduce students to diversity, especially if you have a student from another culture in your classroom. When I become a professional educator I plan to visit the International Food Festival each year. So the next time my students look at a map, have a discussion, or visit another country they will have an event to connect to the new knowledge they learn.
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ReplyDeleteI had a great time at the festival. I love to eat, and getting to eat food from all those different cultures is so interesting. You get to meet some interesting people too. I was at the Korea cultural booth, and enjoyed meeting two USA students who were studying the Korean language.
ReplyDeleteTo apply this to the classroom, I would have guest speakers come and share something from their cultures. I think art projects are a great way to learn about other cultures. There are many great ways to learn about other people and where their from.
On November 18th, I volunteered at the Mobile International Festival. I was assigned to work at the USA booth, but they had too many people working it. I went to the Korea both to work with Mark. When we got there, there was no one at the booth and I had no idea what to do. My first observation of the booth was that it seemed plain with very little effort in putting it together. After some time had passed two girls finally showed up who were taking Korean. The whole time I was at this booth, the team leader never showed up. The Korea booth had nothing to offer the visitors except for having their name written in Korean. Since I did not know how to speak or write Korean, my job was to stamp the persons passport. I felt like I didn’t have anything to offer during this volunteer experience. Once our shift was over, I had the chance to walk around and explore the booths and experience all the cultures.
ReplyDeleteThe Mobile International Festival has the sights, sounds, and flavors of the world together in one place. This would be a great field trip for the students to learn and experience the many different cultures. A great activity for the students to do on this field trip would have to do a scavenger hunt where they answer important key characteristics about each culture. After the field trip the students could write a paper on what they learned and experienced about each culture. The Mobile International Festival plays a key role in education with their focus on world culture and racial tolerance. The Mobile International Festival has so much to offer to everyone and those who have never been are missing out on an awarding experience.
On Nov.18th I volunteered at the International Festival in Mobile, Al. I was at the Laos food booth. Laos is located in Southeast Asia. I learned the main food item in Laos is sticky rice accompanied by sauces and vegetable and meat dishes. They prepared chicken and shrimp fried rice, chicken on a stick, and smoothies. I learned about the culture of Laos from the people who ran the booth. They believe strongly in family traditions. They are very close to one another and help each other anyway they can because their booth was very busy. Everyone that walked up usually ordered the chicken on stick. They were very courteous people who helped me understand their culture. I was in charge of taking the tokens and refilling the smoothies. I enjoyed spending time at the Laos booth and learning about new cultures.
ReplyDeleteI would incorporate this into my third grade classroom by having the students locate Laos on the map. Then I would let them break into three or four different groups and each group would be assigned a topic like history, culture, or food. Then they could do a mini-presentation to tell their classmates about what they have found.
Shaneise Taite
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The International food festival was a very eye opening experience. It was the first time I had ever been to a food festival. There were many cultures at the food festival that I had never heard of before. There were different foods and tools from the different cultures. The booth that I was assigned was the Ukraine. In the Ukrainian culture they are known for their pysanky. A pysanky is a colored and patterned egg. Making the eggs is a long process and they are not eaten but only used for decoration for tables. Another item the Ukraine culture is known for is the stacking dolls. My booth had all of these items for sale and at the end of the day the owners let me pick out a key chain of the stacking dolls for my help.
Culture is often a subject that gets left behind and not talked about in classrooms. It is important for children to know that there are many different cultures in the world and not just one. I attend Brazier Elementary school which is school that does not have a variety of culture. It would be great to have a day where there would be a lesson on different cultures. We could talk about different things that different cultures do. An example would be have the students describe what baby dolls in their culture look like and then explain to the class what Ukrainian dolls look like.
EEC 336- Methods of Teaching Social Studies
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I was unable to attend the International Festival for service hours for this class due to a personal obligation. I chose to observe and read to two different classrooms for my hours. I observed at St. Luke’s Episcopal School in Mrs. DeArmon’s and Mrs. Dailey’s class. Mrs. DeArmon is a First grade teacher and Mrs. Dailey is a second grade teacher.
Both teachers had different teaching styles. Mrs. DeArmon was very involved and hands on with each child. While Mrs. Dailey let the children be a little more independent. Both teachers had amazing classroom management skills. Both had students in a routine and all students knew what was expected of them. Students didn’t blurt out or get out of their seats at inopportune times. Both teachers were always praising students for their good behavior.
I like that both teachers were very positive with the students. Both were always praising and helping students with any questions or problems. Both teachers seemed to truly enjoy what they were doing.
Both teachers had small classrooms but they were very organized. I think your classroom also depends on the teacher and her personal preferences. One had lots of organized stations for each activity and subject. The other didn’t have a whole lot of color in her room, but it was still very well organized. They had baskets for manipulatives, shelves for students’ lunches, shelves for students’ notebooks and every other thing that they might do during the day. The classrooms were set up so that students were not squished together and all aspects of the class were visible to the student.
We went to an assembly early that morning for Veteran’s Day. The teacher went over directions for what was expected and seating before we left the classroom. All students were so well behaved and respectful during the service.
This was a wonderful experience. I enjoyed seeing a different approach to teaching and different ways of organizing for a classroom. I know that I will be able to take these ideas and elaborate on them for my own classroom. I’m so glad that I was able to experience this.
During my visit to the International Food Festival, I was assigned to volunteer in Panama. I served oven baked chicken, cheese sticks, Mexican rice, tamales, fried plantains, chicken stew, tres leche cake, and homemade fruit punch. I thought the experience was great. It was my first time seeing a tamale. The people that ran the booth were nice and friendly. Nilsa, the mother that did most of the cooking, was a great guide and filled us in on some of their customs. I did not try any of the tamales, they were a little different for my taste, but I did have the chance to sample some of the delicious tres leche cake. It was wonderful and it made me want to learn the recipe myself. I really enjoyed my visit, and seeing the students as they explored.
ReplyDeleteI am working with fifth grade this year. If I were to incorporate Panama into my classroom, I would first have the students to research differences between our home and Panama. Students would research food, clothing, music, and other aspects of the culture that may be different from our own. After we explore Panama, as a class we will come up with a menu of foods that we would like to try. At the end of the week, we could have a feast. This way, the students get to experience first-hand a part of the culture they are learning about.
The Mobile International Food Festival was a remarkable culture experience. This was my third time visiting the festival. The last time I visited the festival I was in the sixth grade. I love the entertainment and exploring the various cultures. I had the pleasure to be placed at the Dominican Republican food booth. The family there was very nice and sweet. Some of the foods we served were barbeque pork and chicken on a stick, empanadas, cookies and cakes of all kinds, and specialty marshmallows. The family there answered all my questions I had about their culture and offered me to try their food. I tried the barbeque chicken on the stick and it was wonderful. After severing I explored more of the festival. I really enjoyed the Kenya acrobats they were incredible. I also got my name written in Hebrew which was awesome. Overall, I had a wonderful time and will most likely visit again next year.
ReplyDeleteThis experience can be incorporate into my future class by studying Christmas around the world. Allowing my class to take a fieldtrip to explore the different cultures would be an incredible experience for them. After the field trip we can extend by celebrating Christmas around the world. The students can share what they learn about different cultures through costumes, foods, artifacts, videos, and much more. We will celebrate Christmas as a different culture for a week each day will be celebrated in a different culture. We could also Skype with a classroom from another country.
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