If you listened to the most recent podcast or read Marty Luster’s post entitled, “Thank You, Dave” then you already know that we were all so happy to receive some postcards, maps, and currency from one of the most faithful and kind FOBs we have…Dave Moore!
After other contributors took their share of Dave’s gifts, I was lucky enough to secure the rest to bring to my students. On Monday morning I shared the items with my class. We admired the gorgeous postcards and were struck by their beauty, we learned a bit about the Won and its worth in comparison to our American dollars, and we studied the tourism maps to learn more about daily life in South Korea. Dave’s gifts gave me the opportunity to share some maps of Asia with the class, to discuss time zones, and to, of course, revisit how to write “Thank You” notes.
David’s gifts are now on the shelf in our large geography area and many students have sat independently and looked through the cards…several had fun sorting them by natural landscapes, architecture, food, etc. They have also tried to recreate the scenes found on the Won.
My students were incredibly grateful that someone so far away would think to share items with them and are making the most of the learning opportunity.
Some of you have asked to see some of the postcards so I took the liberty of photographing several….along with some of Dave’s other gifts and the classroom materials that we are now using along with them.
One act of kindness can go a long way. So, that having been said, Thank You again to Dave and Kim Moore!
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