Yesterday, the entire school had History Day. This is an annual event where all the classes do months of research on a particular time or people. The kids then dress the part, prepare food, show their reports and even build things such as a working printing press. Each classroom is decorated and the kids roleplay for all the parents. All in all, it is a pretty amazing day! The funny part of it is as I was touring the different civilizations, I was offered (by the kids) traditional foods of that time. Today, I realized that I was offered wine in at least 4 of the classrooms and I didn't even think twice about it! In the states, this would NEVER EVER EVER happen, but I'm glad that the kids had a chance to do it here! Back in October, they also had a chance to make wine in their ISL (Italian as a Second Language) class as well as homemade pizza. Funny the things we get used to, isn't it?
Anyway...here are some pictures from History Day.
Emily was a German shopkeeper from the Renaissance (that is her German teacher with her), Michael was an Egyptian pyramid builder. He's playing the role of Tomb Guard in the picture with his teacher, and is dancing for the pharoh and queen in the other picture.
What fun!
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