Matt Doherty's documentarian skills at work during our first trip to DLSBS:
Stuart Hall's first day experience at the De La Salle Blackfeet School:
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| Stuart Hall with Native Flute |
The first day of school was interesting. Today we met the students in the cafeteria. In the morning the students eat breakfast, while a few of them lead the school in a group prayer. Ryan Scott, another student on the immersion trip, and myself were assigned to the 4th grade. During first period the 4th graders had a math warm-up with word problems that used words like difference and sum. The students' math skill were amazing! They solved problems fast and with some help from the teacher. Second period, the students asked me and Ryan questions like "Where is Pittsburgh, anyway?", "What are your favorite movies?", "How old are you?" How many siblings do you have?", and so on. Third period, the children showed some signs of struggle in grammar. I took a break to play basketball in the gym with the 5th grade class because the 4th graders were having lunch. During fifth period it was time for science class. They are currently learning about the skeletal system. At the end of class, they had the opportunity to listen to a "skeletal rap" on the computer. While the students were in social studies, we helped the science teacher cut out copies of the skeletal system for tomorrow's class for the students to identify the different bones of the body. Seventh period the children read stories out of their reading books. Finally, during eighth period the 4th graders went to gym. Unfortunately, we had to leave early due to bad weather. Tomorrow I will try to make the most of my time with the students and help out where ever I can.
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| Immersion Group at the Mission Church |
S. Hall '12
