Tag: geography

  This week we learned about life in the country of Nicaragua.  I thought that our guest had visited this country on one of his many mission trips, but I was wrong – he actually lived there as a child!  The stories he told were fascinating.     Our guest prepared in-depth slide presentations about… Continue reading Field Work Friday: Nicaragua

  This week we vicariously traveled to Russia, via a fabulous native who is now a US citizen.  She shared many stories of life in Russia.   Daily life is very different; one needs only to hear about the commonality of caviar and the sheer numbers of apartment buildings to know that.  From school at… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Russia

How do you cook good Asian food?  This was a question that we really wanted answered as we worked our way through a recent Chinese unit.  It became even more urgent as we realized that we were going to host a Chinese New Year party and had no idea how to make a good Chinese… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Pei Wei Asian Diner

This week we had a special guest – a friend of mine who has taken two trips to Korea. She gave us the scoop about Korean culture. This is the Korean flag.  Korea is a republic whose government is set up much like ours.  The outfit on the right is a traditional young boy’s outfit,… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Korea

  This week we continued our world tour with a stop in India.  A local pastor, Philip Chryst, of Warren’s Grove UMC, came to share with us about his experiences in India as a missionary.     Reverend Chryst brought along this bamboo painting to use as a springboard.  He showed the children the style… Continue reading Field Work Friday – The Culture of India