tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59088102398939758932024-03-05T13:07:21.333-05:00International Learning-Peru 2016. College of Education, University of LouisvilleU of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-71083134943516791602016-07-14T11:29:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:52:26.655-04:00Closing our experience in Cusco--and Peru<div class="MsoNormal">
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It is hard to believe that today was our final day in
Cusco. As a group, we decided we’d spend our last day sightseeing, shopping,
and resting in preparation of our long journey home. We started with a visit to
the ancient citadel of Saksaywaman, located in the northern part of Cusco.
Saksaywaman (also Sacsayhuamán) is a Quechua word meaning “speckled
(or marbled) falcon,” because it was considered the falcon that guarded the
former capital of the Inca Empire. It is located on a hill overviewing the
city. The views there are absolutely breathtaking! Saksaywaman consists of a
large stone fortress constructed over a period of over 70 years. The walls are
composed of enormous stone blocks fitted perfectly together without the use of
mortar. Some of the stones exceed a height of 30 feet! Based on what we learned from one of our tour
guides earlier this week, we know that this was a holy place, because mortar
was not used when building the wall. It is commonly called a “Royal House of
the Sun,” because people would go there to worship the sun god and other lesser
deities. Each year, a Peruvian ceremony Inti Raymi (Quechua for “sun festival”)
is held at Saksaywaman on June 24 for the winter solstice—the shortest day of
the year in the Southern Hemisphere. Thousands of tourists from around the
world make the trip to Cusco and celebrate with music, costumes, and lots of
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Our next stop was to Qoricancha. It was once the most
important temple in the Inca Empire and was dedicate to Inti, the sun god. From
a bird’s eye view, the temple once resembled rays of sun shining in all
directions. Similar to Saksaywaman, the builders of the temple had mastered the
art of masonry, as demonstrated by their use of large stone blocks fitted
together without the use of mortar. Today, the stonework is all that remains. At
one time, the doors and interior of the temple were covered in gold sheets! Hundreds
of years ago, people came from near and far to participate in religious rites
at the temple, while high priests used the temple as an observatory. A gorgeous
courtyard is located at the very center. After the Spanish conquered the
empire, most of the temple was destroyed, and they used its foundation to build
a cathedral. The Santo Domingo church and monastery were built beside the
temple on higher ground to signify the Spanish conquest. Today, the upper level
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Lastly, we visited an Indian market to buy souvenirs. The
market is home to aisles upon aisles of vendors selling everything from
paintings, jewelry, ceramics, scarves, hats, clothing, and toys. Afterwards, we
returned to the hotel, and we all packed up our belongings and prepared for our
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U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-38557948693181159502016-07-12T00:41:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:52:50.598-04:00Visiting the Panticalle school<div class="MsoNormal">
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our journey at 5 am with backpacks full of blankets, school supplies, and UofL
shirts that we were going to give to the teachers and students of the school.
After a 3 hour (beautiful) bus ride through the Andes we arrived at our
destination. Except a slight twist...to get to Panticalle we would need to hike
down the mountain. The school lies in a valley in between mountains that stand
4,316 meters (14,160 feet) tall. So our hike began and an hour later we were
welcomed to Panticalle! As a warm welcome we were given <i>oca</i> and <i>añu</i>, a potato
like agricultural product farmed at the school. We were also given cups of coco
tea, a widely suggested remedy to help with the altitude. After enjoying our
welcoming gift, we were greeted by the principal, Olga Valverde, as well as by
the 2 teachers that teach there and the 12 students that attend Panticalle.
Elizabeth Paredes, one of the teachers, told us all that she has been teaching at
Panticalle for 25 years! As a present to us, we were given Quechua workbooks by
one of the teachers, Mr. Rufino Chuqui Mamani for us to take back to the US. He
wanted us to use these workbooks to share a part of their culture in our
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lessons for the day. The lesson was taught outside, something that I would love
to incorporate in my classroom one day. The lesson for the day was having
students read through a recipe on how to prepare trout, potatoes, and a mixed
salad (which we would be having for lunch). The curriculum behind this was
reading, comprehension, and application. Students read ingredients followed by
the steps for the meal. Then students completed the steps as they read through
them. This idea of this lesson is something that I feel needs to be
incorporated more in US education. These lessons not only get students out of
their seats, but also teach by doing which is a strategy of teaching that I
have seen to be more effective in the classroom. These students were very
involved in the lesson as they all were reading, went to get the ingredients,
and even helped gut the trout! After the lesson, we had a bit of free time.
Some of us played soccer with the students. While lunch was being prepared, we
got to sit in on a lesson in the classroom. The school has 2 classrooms. This
is a multi grade level school, however the classrooms are divided into grades.
In one classroom are students grades 1-3, and in the other are students grades
4-6. Although this school allows students to stay up to 6th grade, it was said
that most go to another school nearby for grades 3-6. Then if they choose to go
to secondary school, the closest school to attend is in Ollantaytambo which is
about an hour car ride away. Just some brief details about Panticalle, now back
to our experience in the classroom. The teacher was teaching students about the
different types of potatoes in Peru. Students first went to the board and drew
the types of potatoes then wrote the name of the potatoes. After this activity,
students turned the types of potatoes and words learned from the recipe into
sentences. I really enjoyed watching this lesson and seeing how engaged
students were. I was also surprised that the style of teaching here is similar
to teaching in the US. After the lesson, it was time for lunch! The teachers,
parents (and students) prepared for us a meal consisting of trout, potatoes,
and a mixed green salad made of fresh vegetables farmed at the school. We
enjoyed lunch with teachers, students, and visitors to the school that day.
Then we took pictures, said our goodbyes, and started our journey up the
mountain that we had previously hiked down to get to the school. After about an
hour and a half, we had made it back to the bus! Our day at Panticalle was
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Our day was such a wonderful, eye opening cultural
experience. Now that you've heard about our day I would like to share
some background information about Panticalle. As I said earlier, Panticalle is
located in the bottom of the valley of the Andes Mountains, so the only way
there is hiking. Not only do the teachers and students hike down and up the
mountain everyday to get to school, but all the students have an additional
walk from home. It was said that most students walk an hour or two before even
getting to the top of the mountain that leads to Panticalle. The dedication
teachers and students have for education is truly amazing. I know that in the
US if just to get to school consisted of a straight uphill walk up and down a
mountain, most would never come to school. Panticalle is also unique because it
is a school that is part of the Intercultural Bilingual Education system. The
bilingual part of that means that the school teaches two languages to students
which are Quechua and Spanish. It was very neat seeing this put to use in the
lesson. The first half of the recipe was in Quechua and the second half was in
Spanish. It amazes me how many of the students could read in both languages at
a young age. I don't even know two languages at 20! The intercultural part of
that system means that their curriculum combines language and culture. An
example of this is that Quechua is a native language so it is taught because it
is part of their culture rather than English that is not widely spoken in this
region of Peru. The US education system does incorporate intercultural
curriculum into education, however they are lacking the bilingual part. I
personally think Spanish should be a part of US education. There is an
increased amount of diversity in the US with Hispanic becoming a large portion
of our country's population. Additionally, when traveling abroad Spanish is
widely spoken in many countries. I wish that I would have been taught Spanish
during my primary grades of my education. If there was something that I think
is truly amazing about education in Peru it is their feel of community in the
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Papacho's. Then it was time to get some much needed rest after a busy 3 days!
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U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-42763796943578829152016-07-11T00:20:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:53:05.202-04:00In Machu Picchu<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our day began bright and early (4am) to ride a bus,
a train, and then another bus to take us to our final destination. We had
gorgeous views of snow-capped mountains and streams as the train navigated
through the mountains. Waking up long before the sun and taking various forms
of travel was exhausting, but well worth it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Machu Picchu is absolutely breathtaking. It is one
of the Wonders of the World, and rightfully so. The ancient Incan ruins are
prominently featured within the lush mountainsides of the jungle in the Andes
Mountains. Machu Picchu was built in the 1440s by ancient Incans and its name
translates into "Old Mountain," a title given by the locals. We had
the opportunity to see Machu Picchu from a bird's-eye view and walk through the
ruins, on the same ground the Incans once walked. Viewing the ruins at
different angles and heights only intensified its ancient beauty. In addition
to the lush vegetation, llamas also roamed the ruins. Llamas are larger and
stronger than alpacas. Alpacas cannot handle the heat in the jungle area of the
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">After seeing Machu Picchu and taking more pictures
than we will ever know what to do with, we shopped in the local market and ate
lunch at a buffet in town. Although we could have stayed and admired Machu
Picchu all day, we had to make our journey back to our hotel In Cusco to
prepare for our visit to the Panticalle School tomorrow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-34873682889495632122016-07-10T00:03:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:53:34.316-04:00In the Sacred Valley of the Incas<div class="MsoNormal">
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with hopes and dreams of something other than soupy eggs to accompany fruits
and grains. We mounted the steps to the 4<sup>th</sup> floor at 7:30 am to find
French toast, rolls, slices of bread, thin yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, coffee,
less soupy eggs (but still very moist), and small pieces of watermelon, pineapple, Papaya,
and banana. After so many repeated days of the same breakfast, our hotel
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selections, we were filled up and ready to head out for our adventures in the
mountains. Our tour guide met us at 8:00 to take us to the Chinchero, Valle Sagrado
(Sacred Valley), Ollantaytambo (Inca ruins), and Pisac. We were to leave Cusco
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Leaving Cusco we had had no idea the astonishing views we
would encounter. The snow capped Andes, the humble farms, and the beautiful
traditional attire of the people in the towns we passed through were
incredible. We even had our tour bus stop to let us take pictures of the view
along our route. We learned that whole village will work on one farm as a
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Our first stop was at Chinchero. Here we learned about the
construction of the buildings. If it’s an important building, usually you will
not see mortar between the rocks. Many buildings have a foundation created by
Incas, and on top you can see a physical change in construction of the building
when the Spaniards colonized the country. At the church (an important building
based on the non-mortared foundation), we saw a change from rock to adobe that
was painted. The Spaniards told people from Chincheros that the walls and
ceilings of the church must be painted. So, the church has a plain foundation
and very beautifully painted walls and ceilings. Even though the Spanish
oppressed the peoples of this area, they still carry on traditions of carrying Christian
figures through the town on certain holidays. We got to witness the recessional
of a wedding and preparations for a wedding to follow at the same church. The
steps were littered with confetti. Our guide, Fernando, told us that when there
is a wedding in the village, the whole village must be invited. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At the end of touring the village, we went to the market
that occurs once a week. Textiles are bought and sold, shoe repairs take place
on this day, and a plethora of foods are available to purchase and eat. We saw
some of the guests from the wedding (with confetti in their hair) eating in the
dining section of the market. They prepare sheep’s heads in a soup/broth and eat every bit of it. Our tour guides
favorite part of the sheep head is the brain. We ate cherimoya and passion
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We continued ventured down through parts of the Sacred Valley
and eventually made it to Ollantaytambo. The Inca ruins at Ollantaytambo are a
sight of incredible human feats. The rocks used to build the walls for the
ruins were brought over from the other side of the mountain. We can still see
that paths used to roll rocks to the top of the tiered farming platforms. Food
was grown in the valley area and on these platforms because of the rich supply
of water and nutrients. We could see the remnants of the food storage buildings
high in the mountains nearby. Every structure within the ruins was built with
regard to the position of the sun, the seasons, and the amount of wind. The
ruins are positioned where we can see the sun shinning on the farming platforms
during the summer season. During the same season, the sun will shine on the
water fountain, casting a shadow only inside the Chakana (a cross-like figure
used by the Incas). The food storage buildings were built high in the mountains
so that they received a large amount of wind to keep their crops cool. Unlike many Inca ruins, this location does
have a military fortress at the top. Many of us hiked all the way to the top to
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Weaving our way through the Sacred Valley, we made a stop
for a lunch buffet at Tunupa. There was a variety of traditional dishes from an
alpaca stew to <i>tres leches</i> cake. The
food overall was very delicious. And, it
was in an absolutely gorgeous setting. There were even animals for us to feed. Emily,
Alyssa, and Caitlyn fed alpacas with grass. <o:p></o:p></div>
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From there we took off for our final stop before heading
back to the hotel. We arrived at Pisac to take a look at the Inca ruins, the farming
terraces (or <i>andenes</i>), and the empty tombs
in the mountain. Unfortunately, looters removed many of the mummies from the
tombs. Now farmers live at the top of the mountain to keep guard of the
remaining Inca mummies within the holes in the mountain. We took off for home
right after I got very sick. <o:p></o:p></div>
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fantastic. After lunch we all took time to relax talk to our families and
adjust to the altitude before we went out and explored the nighttime life of
the city. For dinner we went to Incanto where I had alpaca pepperoni pizza and
it was better than I thought it was going to be. Today was relaxing so we can
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Cusco this morning. My anticipation of seeing Cusco for the first time
grew every half hour on the plane! As soon as I walked off the plane, I
immediately fell in love with Cusco. Everyone was attached to their phones
as we all took an abundance of pictures of the beautiful city we had just
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dish I grew familiar with, that I had eaten in Lima, ají de gallina, which
was so delicious! After lunch everyone went to their hotel rooms to rest from
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couple of us wanted to see a traditional Peruvian dance performance. We got to
witness some of the night life in Cusco on our way to purchase tickets for the
dance performance. We walked by the beautiful Qoricancha. The group fueled up
at dinner to prepare for our fun-filled day of exploring in the Sacred Valley
and Ollantaytambo tomorrow!</span><br />
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from Peru! This morning, we enjoyed our next to last breakfast at the IBIS
hotel. Shortly after, we headed to Universidad de Pacífico where we first heard
from Ms. Maria Isabel Ponce from the Ministry of Education.</span><br />
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Maria discussed education in rural areas as well
as intercultural bilingual education (IBE) in Peru. It was very eye opening to
hear the struggles that these children face by living in rural areas. There are
3 elements that seem to define what "rural" is. The first element is
that the students in these areas live in extreme poverty. In addition to the
negative impact of the elements of poverty, there are other elements that
distinguish it as being a rural area, like being malnourished. More than half
of the children in rural areas ages 0-5 are malnourished! How can we expect for
them to function in school and get an education when they do not have the
proper nutrients to survive? The next factor is that the schools and the
population itself is highly scattered in this area. There are no main conglomerates.
All of these factors come together to portray the rural environment, although
trying to describe what is rural in Peru is not an easy task! We also found out
that almost half of the IBE schools have teachers that are not qualified to
teach in bilingual languages!<br />
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The next speaker we heard from, Magrith Mena,
talked about the gender inequality in education in Peru. We found out that men
earn 30% more than their female counterparts in the labor market. There are
currently many gender inequalities that need to be examined more deeply. One is
that gender equality is much more complex than just "boys" and
"girls." Another limitation is that we try to homogenize all
woman and all men. Other gaps like mother tongue is also very numerically
different. Non-poor students are ranked closely together in regards to
gender, but those that are poor have a larger gap. The next indicator looks at
the total population at secondary schools. The age higher than what we expect
as the "norm" (2 years older than the expected age), in both rural
and urban areas are the ones that are more vulnerable to experience a lag in
education according to their age, is much higher in rural areas. If we keep
watching only the national gaps of gender, we will not see progress. It is
important to represent both male and females in regards to gender equality. Her
presentation was wonderful and extremely interesting, especially for a group of
all women!<br />
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After our two presenters, Dr. Aliaga and I grabbed
lunch at Papachos. It was delicious! I had a "pepper" burger with
cheddar, shoestring fries, mushroom, and all different kinds of sauces.<br />
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After lunch, we headed to the Catholic University
to speak with Prof. Paloma Martínez-Hague, who is part of the Human Resources area
at the school of business at the Catholic University of Lima. I got to
specifically speak with her about human resource development (HRD). We
discussed about how HRD is currently in the practitioner stage. HR is much more
informal in Peru. When discussing research, Peruvian companies are just dealing
with survival and not really focused on the research. Peruvians look at life in
the "short term" and they want their money now. They are less likely
to invest in an HR team. It was very interesting to talk to her about HR and I
was very glad to have this personal meeting with her!<br />
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For dinner, we went to a beautiful restaurant
named <i>La Rosa Nautica</i>. They had a selection of seafood, chicken, and much more.
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">After spending the morning at
Universidad del Pacífico, both groups joined together at Colegio Nuestra Señora
del Carmen (Colegio Carmelitas, or Carmelite school), a private Catholic school
in the Miraflores district. We met with the primary section principal, señora
Rosa Ana Dongo. Although this is her first year as principal, the school
is CELEBRATING 60 YEARS in existence!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conversation and a tour of the school that there is a focus on academics as
well as on enhancing students’ personal experiences. In the classroom,
teachers use small groups to create a sense of belonging and build positive relationships
between students. In these small groups, students select their own topics
and engage in activities to develop research and problem-solving skills. During
the school day and in afterschool activities, students also have the option of
participating in workshops for the arts and sports including music, dance,
visual arts, volleyball and basketball. The pictures below include some
of the student performances and art work that we had the privilege of enjoying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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instructional strategies, school-wide approach to positive discipline and
teacher selection process at Colegio Nuestra Señora del Carmen. This
school was an excellent example of how to balance students’ academic
and developmental needs. I learned a lot and look forward to
hearing more from the Comparative Education group who will return to the school
tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-44132974622015319032016-07-07T07:00:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:54:50.368-04:00The process of decentralization in the education system<div class="MsoNormal">
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for our morning session. We had the good fortune of meeting with Mr. Ricardo
Manuel Muñoz, who works with the Peruvian Ministry of Education. He spoke with
us about the arduous task of decentralizing education here in Peru, a process
that began in 2003. The main goal of decentralization is to ensure quality
resources are efficiently distributed to schools. Unfortunately, with the
restructuring of the government, new roles and functions were not clearly
defined, and thus, there has been a great deal of ambiguity as to what the
unique roles and responsibilities of the national and regional governments are.
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further explained how local units of educational administration, called UGELs,
were created to aid in overseeing schools and distributing materials. In recent
years data has been collected regarding these institutions to aid in creating a
standardized process for implementing UGEL design. The UGELs are quite diverse
with some serving more rural communities, while others are in major
metropolitan areas; some are located several hours away from the schools they
serve, while others are within walking distance; some are in districts where there
is no running water, while others are equipped with state-of-the-art
technology. Given the educational diversity and economic disparities throughout
the country, it is no surprise that it is challenging to regulate UGELs.
Despite these impediments to progress, there is hope. The national government
is continuously working to overcome obstacles to decentralization, and Mr.
Muñoz estimates that it will about another ten years to remedy the current
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presentation by Mr. Muñoz, we enjoyed lunch at La Baguette, a café a block away
from the school. We ordered burgers and other sandwiches, including chicharrones
(a sandwich with pork, sweet potato, and onion). The café also had a large
assortment of pastries and other desserts. I ended my meal with an alfajor,
which is a confection consisting of two round cookies with a filling between
them. My personal favorites are alfajores de manjar blanco (manjar blanco is a
caramel filling very similar to dulce de leche). It was so delicious that I
ordered a second one to go! After lunch we joined the rest of our group at
Colegio Nuestra Señora del Carmen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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classrooms of Colegio de la Inmaculada had an interesting development: the staff, teachers, as well as the students
were all celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day. According to my third grade
teacher, Teacher Appreciation Day is pretty much celebrated as a holiday in
Peru. When I arrived in Profesora Melissa’s classroom I immediately noticed the
abundance of presents the students gave her. The next thing I noticed was how
her classroom had beautifully transformed, decorated with balloons and pictures
of all the students along with a ‘thank you’ message on the chalk board from
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Appreciation Day festivities began with an assembly for the entire student
body. During the assembly students sang a song they dedicated to their teachers
(which I heard my third grade students practicing in music class yesterday).
After the song, all the teachers, (as well as Kayla, Taylor, Caitlyn and myself)
were invited to sit in our own section separate from students; while the high
schoolers supervised the elementary students for the remainder of the
celebration. The teachers smiled from ear to ear as they watched and
hysterically laughed during the mock game shows and dance off between some of
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all the students walked back to their classroom as their teachers were excused
to get breakfast the school provided for them. While my teacher was out of the
room eating her breakfast, the P.E teacher came in to supervise. I quickly
began to realize that not only was this day a break for teachers, but also for students
as well. The students took a break from their regular, rigorous schedule and
played games and watched movies for the remainder of the school day. I am
certain Teacher Appreciation Day was a treat for everyone, especially since the
students had an early dismissal, not to mention that the teachers have a day
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in school, our group decided to go to an amazing Peruvian restaurant, “Pescados
Capitales”. The meal I had was by far one of the best meals I have had in Peru
thus far! Not only was the food delicious, but the restaurant itself was so
beautiful. We then decided to go to the Indian Market to begin to shop for
souvenirs. I was immediately mesmerized by the colorful scarves, alpaca
blankets, and the llama figurines. We ended our fun-filled day with a tasty
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bus ride to the ruins of Caral, north of Lima. Caral is the second oldest
ancient city in the world. It is 5,000 years old but was not discovered until
1994. It is made up of 23 complexes with two main areas. Archeologists in
charge of this site indicate that this town was a peaceful one because the only
weapons that were found thus far are the ones used to hunt down food.</span></div>
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multiple pyramids. These pyramids were the most sacred of this society; it
is where they would keep their temples and the people of most importance to the
city lived right next to it. The pyramids always stared with a plaza where the
public ceremonies, dances and activities would be held. The stairs led to the
temple where the private ceremonies would be held inside the pyramid. All the
pyramids that they built were truncated, flat at the top instead of pointed
like the ones in Egypt. It has been theorized that only important people had
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which is a counting system built on threads. It is estimated that population that
lived in this society was about 3,000 people. One of the facts about this
society is that they traded with other civilizations for goods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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working on uncovering more about this city every day. The excavations suggest
there is a cemetery in the area, but they have only found four bodies thus far
and one is theorized to be a body used in human sacrifice for an offering to
the Gods. It is believed that the people left the town due to weather instead
of an invasion because no weapons were found and no bodies of fallen warriors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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where there was a Wanka or standing stone which was used as a solar clock and
was right by the main street which lead to the rest of the city. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bolivar restaurant in the city of Huacho where I had tacu tacu con lomo saltado. This plate is made out of rice and bean
mixture with a sauce and a steak-like meat on top with cooked onions and
tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Today we learned about ancient
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U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-21985461491321365802016-07-05T00:45:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:56:21.768-04:00Teacher appreciation<div class="MsoNormal">
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de la Inmaculada. It was a shortened day of school because of Teacher
Appreciation Day in Peru tomorrow, July 6th. Inmaculada will be closed for
Teacher Appreciation Day. The teachers at Inmaculada received gifts and special
treats from their students throughout the day. They were also honored onstage
at an assembly. It is clear that teachers are held to a high esteem in Peru,
based on what we saw on our time spent at Inmaculada yesterday and today. We
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After saying our goodbyes at Inmaculada and
receiving thank you gifts from the administrators, we ate a delicious lunch at
Pescados Capitales. It had many Peruvian fish specialties that everyone
enjoyed. After lunch, we stopped by the Indian Market in Lima to shop for
Peruvian souvenirs. The vendors offered a wide variety of brightly-colored and
beautiful items. Llamas tended to be a common theme on the goods, which is not
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when Taylor Hanna, Dr. Aliaga, and I sampled some Peruvian fruits. We ate
chirimoya and granadilla. The chirimoya has a white flesh with many black
seeds, but has a sweet flavor and is a popular fruit amongst Peruvians. The granadilla
is in the pomegranate family. We used spoons to scoop out the seeds, taste the
juices, and swallow without chewing. It was a delicious, yet interesting
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were off to spend the day in the classrooms of Colegio de la Inmaculada, a
private Catholic school in Lima. The other group spent the day at
Universidad de Pacífico before joining the CE group at the school.<br />
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At Colegio de la Inmaculada, I was placed in a kindergarten classroom which I
was very excited for because kindergarten is one of my favorite grades! An
awesome component of this school's curriculum that I noticed right away is that
they begin teaching English to students in pre-school and continue throughout
their education. The classroom I was in had a teacher who taught using English
and another who taught using Spanish. The morning began as an English classroom
with the afternoon having curriculum taught in Spanish. During the morning, I
interacted with students by reading them a book, going through a phonics poem
with them, and helping the teacher with class activities. During the afternoon,
I got the chance to observe teacher/ student interactions. Through interacting
with students and the teachers as well as through observing, I soon discovered
that education in Peru is very community directed. I absolutely loved all of
the class activities including singing, dancing, and games played together
throughout the school day. One of my favorite activities they did was "the
shoebox." The class has decorated a giant shoebox with all the students names
on it. Each week a student's name is drawn and that student takes the shoebox
home. They fill the shoebox with things meaningful to them, bring the shoebox
back and present their "treasures" to the class. All the students
were beaming with excitement to find out what was in the shoebox. This activity
connects students together by having each student share a bit about them and
their life away from school. I also noticed that the proper greeting is a hug,
rather than a handshake often used in the US. Teachers would also hug and kiss
each student before they left at the end of the day. I really liked the strong
sense of community within this school, and wished the US had more of this in
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After spending the day at the school, the CE group met up with the other group
and got a tour of the campus of Colegio de la Inmaculada, including a bus ride
to the top of a mountain that left us with an amazing overlook of Lima. The
school, which consists of primary as well as secondary education, is a
beautiful (and huge) campus, although the best surprise was this school's own
zoo! Yes, a school with their own zoo! Their zoo consisted of deer, emu,
llamas, Pumas, jaguars, native South American bears, and birds (and that wasn't
all the animals). The zoo started as a place for unwanted exotic animals to go,
and has hopes to find homes for these animals in the wild one day. What a
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After a quick rest at the hotel, our group headed to dinner at Madam Tusan, a restaurant
known for their "Chifa". Chifa is a type of Chinese food that blends
with Peruvian and African flavors. It was delicious! After a full day (and a
full belly) it was time to get some rest for another day at Colegio de la Inmaculada
tomorrow!<span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Our second day in Lima was filled with a little bit of history
and a whole array of beautiful sites. We started our day with a group breakfast
at the hotel which included coffee, juices, fruits, cheeses, eggs, pancakes
(sin jarabe) and a wide variety of breads – our favorite is the cake that
tastes even better with a little bit of butter. We fueled up for our trip to
the gorgeous Larco Herrera Museum. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The thrill rides offered by the taxi drivers got us quickly
to the museum where we were greeted by the most breathtaking flowered walls; the
colors and designs made us give our cameras quite the workout. Sprawling vines
of reds and purples met the subtle greens of the cacti standing tall nearby.
Even the doors gave pause as we marveled at the aesthetics. We followed the
floral walkways to the entrance to the museum exhibits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we entered the exhibit we came face to face with Peruvian
pottery, paintings, tapestries, and jewelry that dated back as early as 2000 b.C.,
with the more modern pieces in the collection dating in the Colonial Era (1532
a.C.). We were lucky to have Dr. Aliaga there to point us to the more poignant pieces,
especially since some of us did not read all of the English translations for
each piece. We were wowed by the intricate scenes painted on pottery that
depicted fearless warriors or were made to honor deities. We also got a glimpse
at domestic tools used throughout different eras and we loved seeing the
jewelry rooms that would put any Tiffany’s & Co. to shame. As hard as we
tried, we could not get our phones to let us face swap into the most stunning
headpiece of the collection. There was one room of pottery that depicted scenes
that would make any mother blush. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In such a beautiful setting we could not bear to eat lunch
anywhere else. We had to eat at the Museum restaurant where we tried new
Peruvian dishes. I had the Lomo Saltado which consists of stir fried beef
tenderloin, onions and tomatoes. This is served with French fries and rice with
corn. It was absolutely delicious. Rodney sat across from me with his order of aji
de gallina. It was a strange yellow hue of chicken stew that looked so good I
stole his dish from him. That is one meal I will have to have before leaving
Peru. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After filling up with lunch we headed back to the hotel to
regroup. We then left for our bus tour of the city. We were able to walk to the
buses and found the John F. Kennedy park full of children, adorable food vendor
carts, and a hoard of cats! The stray cats live in the park and there is
actually a committee that feeds them. We boarded the double decker bus across
from the art being sold at the park and took off to see the hundreds of parks,
homes of influential Peruvians, and the gorgeous views around the city and next
to the beach. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We immediately got into taxis to see a truly unique
experience. We headed to the Parque de la Exposición: Circuito Mágico del Agua.
When we entered the park we saw a tiny locomotive ushering little kids and
their parents around the lighted fountains. Dr. Newcomb, Faneshia, Emily, and I
made a stop at the dog show that was happening right when we got there. We made
it to the main show just in time for the glory of the light, sound, and water
show to begin. Images danced across that water spraying from the fountain—using
the water as a screen—in time with a concert of songs we loved… My personal favorite
was “El Cóndor Pasa”, which I knew from Simon and Garfunkel’s <u>Bridge Over
Trouble Water</u> album. Several of our group members enjoyed a stroll through
an arched water tunnel before running to the center of a fountain that
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We ended out night with a delicious, but chilly dinner. We
ate outside, overlooking the ocean at Mangos at Larcomar. With our stomachs
full, we toddled back to the hotel to get a good night’s for tomorrow's fun at
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U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-28759832375944292432016-07-02T11:04:00.000-04:002016-10-19T11:58:50.174-04:00A wonderful first day in Peru<div class="MsoNormal">
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great flight, and even the 6 hour layover wasn't too bad. We arrived late and
we were all exhausted. This morning, we woke up, had a wonderful breakfast with
fresh fruit, juice, bread, and coffee. We headed out on our first adventure. We
walked to see the Pacific Ocean, just a few blocks from our hotel. The sight
was beautiful. There were huge waves crashing, people sightseeing, and the
weather was just right.<br />
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As we left in our taxi, I felt like I was hanging
on for dear life! I could literally high five someone from my window to their
car. On the expressway, we even had men approaching the car to try to sell us
drinks. It seemed like every car had some kind of weird figure hanging from the
rear view mirror. One car had a monkey hanging and another a giraffe. I have
never seen such a sight! Everywhere we turned, there were people outside making
a living from their small carts of products or little open shops in the middle
of the town. Stray dogs were everywhere and no one seemed to notice or care.<br />
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We got to the historical downtown part of
Lima. The pictures don't do it justice, it is beautiful! The architecture,
colors, and beauty was one of a kind. We got there at the perfect time because
we got to watch the change of the guard being done in front of the Presidential
palace.<br />
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After this great experience, we left for the San
Francisco church and catacombs. We walked through a tour of paintings, the
library, and even through all the catacombs-- 25,000 bodies to be exact (bones
of the deceased). It was such a good experience and a neat place to discover
with my classmates. The place we visited was created by the Spanish in the
1600s. There were paintings brought from Europe and even a last supper
painting. However, this one was different because it was created in 1696, and
it was more so related to the Incas. You could tell this because there were
fish and Guinea pigs as part of the course of the supper--both Peruvian
delicacies. We even saw part of the architecture that was made of
bamboo to resist earthquakes.<br />
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Next, we headed to lunch at La Buena Muerte ( the
Good Death restaurant). We were all confused by the menu, so thankfully Dr.
Aliaga could translate for us! I got fried marlin and lemonade (it was good but
could've used some ketchup) and some of the others got ceviche which is raw fish
cooked with lemon juice!<br />
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Afterwards we got our tickets for the football
game! We rested and headed right back out for a full night of soccer, I mean
football! It was an exciting game between Universitario de Deportes and the
Deportivo Municipal at the National stadium. I am so glad I went!<br />
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To finish up the night, we got dinner at Pardo’s Chicken.
It was so delicious! I even tried a cows heart—“anticucho”. It tasted like
steak, very delicious. We got back to our hotel and headed to bed. What a
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>U of L-CEHD-International Learninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255164232518794045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908810239893975893.post-7304616039393194422016-06-29T15:40:00.006-04:002016-10-19T12:33:19.079-04:00In PeruPeru is the next destination for a group of students, faculty and staff at the College of Education, University of Louisville. The group is formed by a total of 8 students taking two classes--one in school leadership in international contexts, and the other in Comparative Education-primary education.<br />
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We are happy and very fortunate to have a selected group of local professionals and faculty who will make presentations for our group. In addition, we will visit different schools and universities, including our host the <i>Universidad del Pacífico</i>.<br />
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The primary education group will spend their days working at the <i>Colegio de la Inmaculada</i> and the <i>Colegio Nuestra Señora del Carmen</i> in Lima.<br />
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We will also visit Cusco and Machu Picchu, and other archeological jewels. While in Cusco, we will work with a school in the city, and we will visit the Panticalle school in the Andes mountains.<br />
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Here are our group members!<br />
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