Kouluprojekti / School project

Isomman neidin luokka teki koulussa projektin, joka aiheutti hieman paanvaivaa kotonakin. Onneksi ei sentaan ylitsepaasematonta vaivaa. 

Big Miss' class in school made a project which created few grey hairs at home as well. Luckily nothing terribly difficult or something that we could not over come.

He saivat valita historiallisen henkilon, jonka elamaa he sitten tutkivat, lukivat kirjoja, etsivat tietoa, kirjoittivat pienta referaattia ja tekivat aikajanaa. Meidan neiti valitsi Eleanor Rooseveltin. Syyta valintaan en vielakaan oikein tieda vaikka hanelta yritinkin kysella. Eleanor Roosevelt oli valinta ja silla siisti.

The students got to choose a historical character whose life they studied, read books, research for information, wrote a  small paper and made a time line. Our miss chose to be Eleanor Roosevelt. The reason behind the selection is still unknown to me even though I tried to ask her. Eleanor Roosevelt was her choice and that was it.

Aleksanteri Suuri / Alexander the Great

Barack Obama/ Lou Gehrig

Luokasta loytyi Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Jacques Cousteau, Aleksanteri Suuri, Ruby Bridges, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong ja Barack Obama ja moni muukin. Voi jospa olisin tiennyt projektista aikaisemmin niin oltaisiin keksitty joku suomalainen tai englantilainen historian henkilo.

They had Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Jacques Cousteau, Alexander the Great, Ruby Bridges, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong and Barack Obama in the class among many others. If only I had known about this project a bit earlier we could have picked a historical person from Finland or England.

Amelia Earhart

Abraham Lincoln / Eleanor Roosevelt

Meille se paanvaivaa aiheuttava osa tassa projektissa oli etta oppilaiden piti pukeutua kyseiseksi henkiloksi. Ja mars mamin vaatekaapille. No eihan sielta loytynyt mitaan muuta kuin korkeintaan huivi.  Mistas siis kehitettaisiin vaatteet USAn rautarouvalle? Pikainen soitto kadun toiselle puolelle naapurin rouvalle, joka on vanhempi, ja sieltahan se pelastus loytyi. Korut, jakku, laukku seka hattu saatiin sielta. Minulta saatiin kuin saatiinkin hame ja neidin omat saappaat. Taydellinen lopputulos. 

The bit that caused us to scratch heads in this project was that the students had to dress up to be these people they had chosen. Mummy's wardrobe was not much of a help. Possibly a scarf. Where would we get clothes for America's iron lady? A quick call over the road to the neighbour's lady whose is elderly and she was also our saviour. Jewellery, jacket, handbag and hat came from her. I was able to provide a skirt and Big Miss used her own boots. Perfect result.

George Washington

Jacques Cousteau / Orville

Sacagawea

Neil Armstrong

Benjamin Franklin

Eleanor Roosevelt / George Washington

Vanhemmat oli kutsuttu koululle tutustumaan naihin historian henkiloihin. Vein naapurin rouvan mukana niin etta han paasi itse katsomaan miten asukokonaisuus toimi. Tama projekti muuten menee opettajan korvan taakse muistiin..... tieda jos joskus viela kayttaisi tata ideaa.

The parents were invited to go and see this presentation at school. It was so much fun. I took our neighbour with us so that she could see how the outfit came together. This project goes straight to this teacher's idea collection.... you never know if I someday will use this idea.