Our first day of the Festival for elementary and middle school students was a whirlwind of activities! Our visiting students got to know some of our local Janesville students. Our biggest discussions revolved around cultural differences and how our differences are okay. We also discussed the meanings behind the flags of our countries and how they represent and have meaning to us. This sparked the activity of each group (made up of local and Chinese students) to create their own group flag. The products far exceeded my expectations.
In the afternoon I worked with a group of 9th grade students. I gave them each an iPad and tasked them with blogging about their arrival and first day experiences. This did prompt a discussion about what blogging was and the best association we made was an online journal or diary. The students got right to work and you could have heard a pin drop!
It's amazing how much we have learned from each other in just one day. I can't even imagine where the journey over the remainder of the three weeks will take me!
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