At nine o'clock sharp, the presentation of our projects started.
As you know - if you have been reading this blog conscientiously - we have all been working hard on these assignments, finding resources, reading, planning, etc. The last two days, the computer room was extremely crowded. So, this morning, half of the group were expected to present their work.
Room 115 in Fayerweather (the auditorium) was waiting for us. Everyone was a bit nervous.
The two Siljes started the session with a very interesting presentation about immigration from Norway to the U.S.; Paola had chosen the Native Americans as her topic; Snjezana talked about charter schools; Nora showed us how she would inform her students about the 4th of July celebrations; Mori explained how he would teach his students (sometimes as many as 80 in one class) about M.L. King's "I had a dream" without the use of any glamourous multimedia aids; Noemi brought an interesting idea on a crosscurricular series of lessons on the constitutional system; Kaori's theme was environmentalism and Obama's policy concerning this matter; Naeema, Kleo and Seral had worked out some lessons around Pop Idol; Sengly and Afifa's lesson plan was about sports in American high schools and how this differs from their own countries; Dai taught us enthusiastically about Billy Joel and Leningrad and moved many of us with the final words: "We didn't know what friends we had, until we came to .... Amherst".
The topics were as varied as the people. Time went by very quickly. We listened to each other with the greatest interest. Especially Jose Luis and Alphonse asked some pertinent questions.
It is interesting to see why people choose certain topics and how they make them worthwhile for their students.
In the afternoon, I packed and unpacked my suitcases, trying to fit everything in. If I'm careful - and wise - and don't buy anything at the mall tomorrow, I think it should be o.k.
We ended the day with a nice meal at Judie's, with Bruce, Kleo, Silje, Abby, Julie, Dai, Alistair, Noemi and Sandra.
It is past midnight now and the bedroom still feels like a sauna - even though it rained part of the afternoon. The temperature doesn't drop and there is no air. It is even spooky to watch the trees and not to see one leaf tremble. The heat rises from the tarmac roads and sits inside the house, waiting to fall on us. Long live the Belgian summer with a cool breeze, a moderate climate and a mild shower from time to time!
As you know - if you have been reading this blog conscientiously - we have all been working hard on these assignments, finding resources, reading, planning, etc. The last two days, the computer room was extremely crowded. So, this morning, half of the group were expected to present their work.
Room 115 in Fayerweather (the auditorium) was waiting for us. Everyone was a bit nervous.
The two Siljes started the session with a very interesting presentation about immigration from Norway to the U.S.; Paola had chosen the Native Americans as her topic; Snjezana talked about charter schools; Nora showed us how she would inform her students about the 4th of July celebrations; Mori explained how he would teach his students (sometimes as many as 80 in one class) about M.L. King's "I had a dream" without the use of any glamourous multimedia aids; Noemi brought an interesting idea on a crosscurricular series of lessons on the constitutional system; Kaori's theme was environmentalism and Obama's policy concerning this matter; Naeema, Kleo and Seral had worked out some lessons around Pop Idol; Sengly and Afifa's lesson plan was about sports in American high schools and how this differs from their own countries; Dai taught us enthusiastically about Billy Joel and Leningrad and moved many of us with the final words: "We didn't know what friends we had, until we came to .... Amherst".
The topics were as varied as the people. Time went by very quickly. We listened to each other with the greatest interest. Especially Jose Luis and Alphonse asked some pertinent questions.
It is interesting to see why people choose certain topics and how they make them worthwhile for their students.
In the afternoon, I packed and unpacked my suitcases, trying to fit everything in. If I'm careful - and wise - and don't buy anything at the mall tomorrow, I think it should be o.k.
We ended the day with a nice meal at Judie's, with Bruce, Kleo, Silje, Abby, Julie, Dai, Alistair, Noemi and Sandra.
It is past midnight now and the bedroom still feels like a sauna - even though it rained part of the afternoon. The temperature doesn't drop and there is no air. It is even spooky to watch the trees and not to see one leaf tremble. The heat rises from the tarmac roads and sits inside the house, waiting to fall on us. Long live the Belgian summer with a cool breeze, a moderate climate and a mild shower from time to time!
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