Period 1, 7:55 to 8:46 a.m. Room 198

CHS Family and Consumer Science teacher Patti Kozlowski will present on Kamishibai storytelling. This is a picture form of storytelling that originated in India and spread to China and Japan. Patti will demonstrate how this is used as a teaching technique and how it can be incorporated into dramatic plays, life stories, and beginning literacy.

Period 9, 1:17 - 2:08 p.m., Room 198

Naiya Panchal, a CHS junior, will demonstrate some authentic Baruthnathum dances from southern India. She will also display native dresses and costumes from the region. In addition, she will present information on the religious practices of the Gujarat state of India. As a special treat, students will be able to sample some Indian food.

CHS Social Studies teacher Mary Ellen Daneels taught English as a Second Language in China. She will compare and contrast aspects of the Chinese culture with American culture through stories, pictures and hands-on activities.

Scotland - Living and Working in a Foreign Culture
Friday, March 11
Period 2, 8:52 - 9:43 a.m., Room 198

CHS English teacher Brad Larson will have photos of his year as a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in Scotland. He will talk about his experiences there and in other countries around Europe, and will focus on what it is to be like in another culture for an extended period of time. He will also share some of the interesting and amusing things that he encountered, along with what Scottish students and schools are like.