Welcome, karibu, wilkommen, salve, bienvenue, yokoso, bienvenido, Boas Vindas...If you happened to be at Alleluia Community School this morning, you may have noticed something a bit strange about the fourth grade class; they were not in uniform.
Today was fourth grade's annual "Country Day" celebration.
In our history and geography curriculum, we spend our year studying different countries of the world and their cultures. So this is a fun way to put our writing and research skills to the test and wrap up the year.
The students have been working on their country reports for five weeks, doing research, writing paragraphs, coloring flags and drawing maps to create a 12 page (or bigger) report on a country of their choice. The students did wonderful reporting work, and all achieved an E+ for their efforts.
The whole activity culminated in the tradition that has become known as Country Day. Each student dressed as a native from their country, and introduced themselves to the student body as well as to friends and relatives who came to see.
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| Boy from Germany Mummy from Egypt Leif Erikson from Sweden |
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| Lief Erikson Farmer from Japan Viking from Iceland |
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| Senorita from Mexico Shepherd from Israel Lindsay Plaid from Scotland |
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| Queen from France Dancer from Ireland Tour Guide from St. Lucia |
To top it off, they brought in samples of authentic food, which their parents so graciously prepared. We had a real smorgasbord!
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Thank you, fourth grade, for a wonderful Country Day 2012!
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