Sailing the Pacific Rim
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Ohlone Elementary School
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Receiving Instructions
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"Sailing
the Pacific Rim"
A class project at Ohlone Elementary School in Palo Alto, California
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Bill Overton, a
teacher of one of the two classes involved in the project, contacted Cultural Savvy
looking for information on the Pacific Rim. Joyce Millet
was invited to visit the school on January 16th, the day they set sail,
to see the completed project. Read
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The Goals of the
trip...
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1.
Listening to others
2. Respect others
3. Positive attitude
4. Cooperative teamwork
5. Authentic/similar
experience
6. Lean things
7. Fun
8. Demonstrate knowledge
9. Reflect |
Goals
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The trip started
in Mexico, moved down the coast to Ecuador, then across the Pacific to
Australia, back up to Indonesia, on to China, and finally back home to
San Francisco.
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The recreation hall at the school became
the ship. The kids studied all areas of sailing. They all had
assignments, ranging from hydrologists, meteorologists, geologists,
marine biologists, navigators, cooks. The kids caught fish, the cooks in
the galley made sushi, and the bank exchanged currency for each
port of call.
According to Bill, "for two days the
kids worked hard, were able to follow directions from peers, stay
focused on what they were supposed to be doing, were flexible with the
tight scheduling, and performed their duties in an extremely
conscientious manner."
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Sailing Safety Rules
Posted on the Ship
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1. Always walk
2. Speak in a normal voice
3. Listen to the Captain and First Mate
4. Only touch appropriate items
5. Don't lean on the railing or ratlines;
don't climb on ladders
6. Best Behavior
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Some comments from the kids...
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"We
got to taste different foods and learn about cultures around the
Rim and that made it an interesting experience."
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"I
think the simulation was important because we learned a lot about
sailing in the 1800's. When we learned, we did it
physically.
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"When
we sailed the Rim, I was learning and having fun at the same time, and how
we got to make the boat and have different jobs on the boat."
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"Sailing
the Pacific Rim was a very good way for us to learn how people felt and
how hard they worked to survive."
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"We
got to learn about all of the countries that we went to. It was
interesting to learn about their religions and how they lived."
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"The
Sailing the Rim Project was really worth it, because I have knowledge of
sailing and meteorology. I learned to work hard and use teamwork."
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A selection of photos...
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