Summer School

This first week in summer school we discussed the influence of ancient Greek culture on our lives now. Did you know they invented the bikini and the hula hoop?! More importantly they also required people to vote and developed democracy. The also invented coins! Many things we use today were invented by the Greeks long ago. Fascinating!

Next week we will learn about some inspiring people who are helping deaf schools in Africa.
Isobel Blakley who recently worked at a school for the deaf in Rwanda, Kristel from Cameroon, and author Josh Swiller. Josh Swiller was a member of the deaf Peace Corps. We can also blog with Rachel Chaikof at http://blog.rachelchaikof.com She is currently in Cameroon with the Peace Corps.

Think of questions to ask them!

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2 thoughts on “Summer School

  1. Isobel Blakeley

    Hello everyone. I hope you enjoy reading my Blogs about Rwanda. There is lots to be done here. Deaf children from the rural villages (85%) of the population, have a very difficult time. There is no school for them to go to, no-one to teach them sign language, and most people think that they are a sort of curse on their family. They have no way of communicating, apart from gesture and pointing, or pulling someone to what they want. They cannot even say ‘Hello, my name is …….’. In fact, they dont know what their names are because they cant read either. How lucky are you!

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