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For two days, Liberty Elementary (Liberty) second-graders participated in a cultural celebration with the help of friends and family members – an enriching experience involving the community and students to use their strengths, resources and talents to provide engaging, innovative experiences for all learners.
“We were overwhelmed with the support and fantastic presentations our parents put together for the students,” teacher Brenda Noland said. “The experiences were very rich and relevant to our students. We are so appreciative of all who contributed to make this a rewarding experience for our students.”
To bring different cultures alive, guests presented information, artifacts, food and donned ethnic garb representing their ancestral countries. Students even learned common greeting phrases in different languages. Some of the cultures represented included Indian, Korea, Viet Nam, Japan, Israel, Venezuela, Brazil, Nigeria, Hungary and Norway.
Students found the project to be beneficial and exciting.
“The cultural celebration to me is learning about different cultures and how people live,” student Nithika Koka said. “Although no one is the same, we should be treated fairly. That is why the cultural celebration is important.”
Based on the notes students took during the presentations, they are now creating brochures to compare a culture they learned about to American culture.
Click here to see more photos from the celebration.