When it was announced that International Week was coming at school and we'd have to dress up in national costume, I figured a few people would participate but not many. In my experience, unless you give teens a pajama day, they're not going to dress up; creativity is for junior high, they say. I'm glad I was wrong about these students.
We had a "shared lunch" where students and staff brought a dish from their home countries. BW made scalloped potatoes for a taste of Midwest Americana. There was nosh from Latvia, Iraq, Belgium, Korea - you name it.
There were also internationally-minded activities throughout the week like board games from around the world and "learn a language at lunch." Here, I'm getting a German lesson from a student. Wie heißt du?
What a gift to be learning on a daily basis. Both BW and I are big fans of getting an international "education" while we have the chance.
International week ended up being estupendo! Báječný! Tuyệt quá! Magnifique! The kids looked amazing in their "national dress"; in fact, I was the lame one, having only a Minnesota Gophers shirt and star-spangled socks for my "American" outfit.
We had a "shared lunch" where students and staff brought a dish from their home countries. BW made scalloped potatoes for a taste of Midwest Americana. There was nosh from Latvia, Iraq, Belgium, Korea - you name it.
What a gift to be learning on a daily basis. Both BW and I are big fans of getting an international "education" while we have the chance.
