The Edible Schoolyard & A Night in the Global Village.

The Edible Schoolyard was an interesting place to learn about. It's part of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School sent in Berkeley, CA. The garden was started by Alice Waters as a way to improve school lunching. The school now is focused all learning around the garden. The students learn math by measurements done by cooking, science by studying water molecules and photosynthesis, not to mention values such as corporation and teamwork. The students plant, harvest, and eat the foods that are grew from the garden.

I found this school to be a great way of incorporating hands-on with the students. Since all learning comes from planting crops in the garden the students also become more self-sufficient. Working on the garden boost their self-esteem as well as teaches the students to work as a team. I believe there should be more of these types of schools where all of these skills come together and teach valuable lessons that may not be taught elsewhere.

A Night in the Global Village is an adventure for the students involved. It was about students from the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver. The students are given an opportunity, at the Heifer Ranch set up in Perryville, AK., to change from an American live and life in the live of someone who is less fortunate. On this five acre ranch different living conditions are set up to simulate different countries. The students are put into groups and have to live in the conditions of the country they are assigned. This experiment last one night and is sent to give a better understanding of how the less fortunate live.

I believe this is a great way for the students to learn about different cultures from different countries. They become more aware of how various people live and interact with others. They also are made more appreciative of what they have. Since not all children have it as good as those from the United States.