Students at Alum Creek Elementary School (ACES) traveled the globe without leaving their school today. The annual Epcot Day began with an opening ceremony before students took turns “visiting” countries like Ireland, Russia, Poland, China and Argentina. In each “country” students received a stamp on their Epcot Day passport, learned about the country’s culture and created a craft item. This activity reinforces several benchmarks in the elementary social studies curriculum, including understanding the practices and products of diverse cultures.
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- Students carry the flags of the United Nations, United States and several other countries into the opening ceremony.
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- Two ACES students look over their passports while holding the bags used to collect craft items in each country.
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- Students learn about Ireland from a volunteer.
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- A group of students creates shamrock keychains at the Ireland display.
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- A parent volunteer stamps a student’s passport, marking his visit to the Polynesian Islands.
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- A parent volunteer stamps a student’s passport, marking his visit to the Polynesian Islands.
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- Two students look at delicate wooden ornaments at the Poland display.
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- Students paint wooden easter eggs red at the Russia display.
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- A volunteer describes the different types of ponchos worn in Argentina.
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- An exchange student from Argentina speaks to students about his native language and his home.
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- A volunteer explains items in a display on Iran.
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- Students create a necklace after learning about Chinese culture.
