Education
United Nations Day observed
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| A group of girls demonstrate a Korean Fan Dance for the crowd at Holy Redeemer School in Montrose Thursday morning. (Alex Collins/News Press) |
Students cherish multicultural looks at life during Holy Redeemer School’s 12th annual event.
By Chris Wiebe
Colorful costumes from a variety of cultures replaced the parochial uniforms of students at Holy Redeemer School on Thursday during the 12th annual United Nations Day.
Teachers and parents decorated booths to represent several countries, including Nepal, Greenland, Brazil, North Korea and South Korea.
The displays were stocked with food, games, souvenirs and information about each country. As students went from booth to booth — dressed in clothing from one of the countries — they recorded facts about each country in their notebooks.
“It’s a good time for the children to brush up on geography and learn about other countries, their cultures and traditions,” Principal Susan Fite said. “And we do tie it in to academics. It’s not all fun and games.”
The Panama booth featured a miniature Panama Canal — built by parents Juan Zamora and Dave Gunski — that demonstrated how canals operate, with lock gates to raise and lower the water marks between the different chambers.
At the Monaco booth, students learned that it is the second-smallest country in the world, with a population of 32,020.
As souvenirs, which students could purchase, the booth had sparkling tiaras — in the royal spirit of Monaco’s constitutional monarchy — and toy Formula One cars in honor of the annual Monaco Grand Prix.
Teachers and parents decorated booths to represent several countries, including Nepal, Greenland, Brazil, North Korea and South Korea.
The displays were stocked with food, games, souvenirs and information about each country. As students went from booth to booth — dressed in clothing from one of the countries — they recorded facts about each country in their notebooks.
“It’s a good time for the children to brush up on geography and learn about other countries, their cultures and traditions,” Principal Susan Fite said. “And we do tie it in to academics. It’s not all fun and games.”
The Panama booth featured a miniature Panama Canal — built by parents Juan Zamora and Dave Gunski — that demonstrated how canals operate, with lock gates to raise and lower the water marks between the different chambers.
At the Monaco booth, students learned that it is the second-smallest country in the world, with a population of 32,020.
As souvenirs, which students could purchase, the booth had sparkling tiaras — in the royal spirit of Monaco’s constitutional monarchy — and toy Formula One cars in honor of the annual Monaco Grand Prix.
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