History day!
Today was day one of our global glimpse experience and what better way to begin than with history, right? We began our history lesson with an activity about why our students are here in Dominican Republic and what event(s) in their lives have led them to be here with us today. Some responses went back to parents wanting new experiences for their children, some about an inner calling to step out of their comfort zone, and other were because they were encouraged by teachers. Regardless of their reasoning, historic event(s) led all of our students to go on this journey. Dominican Republic (DR) is a rich country in history. From the early days of colonialism to current democracy the DR has struggled through politics, agriculture, tourism, and culture. This can be easily seen through a simple stroll through the town of Constanza. Our students took that stroll today where they witnessed different timelines of the DR’s history in the streets. It was an excellent day and we all learned a lot from the history through the books and through getting to know the local community and people.
Thank you for reading our blog, please keep reading them and encouraging our students through your comments.
Brianna I hope you enjoyed your stroll through history. I hope everyone had a great day! How’s the food?
Hope you all get good sleep tonight and are ready for a full day in the morning. Tim’s wife, Marvie
Sofia,
I hope the trip was good and you are getting some sleep. Take care of your self and of your teamates. These are the best years of your life. Remember that and have fun in everything you do. Love Mom and Dad
I am super excited for the group! I hope you guys are taking in the rich culture you’re learning about. Angel the warriors lost 🙁 green was suspended game 5… Ok love you
I hope the team is doing well, getting along together! I helped dad at work yesterday for 23 hours and today, so maybe you have it better than me! I hope it’s going good, have the mosquitos discovered that you have sweet blood yet? -Isabela
Sofia I hope you’re making new friends and enjoying yourself! -dad
Sofia,
I hipe you had great day. Did you ask the drive the off-road? I bet you wanted to.
We miss you and love you. Enjoy the new culture and environment as well as, all the new friends you are making. Hello everyone!
You all are very strong and privileged to experience this, I wish you the best in everything you do.
Love
Sofia’s parents