SAHS Students Go Global! By Danielle Babineau
Most SAHS students know that the AICE program comes from Cambridge, but few take the time to reflect on the fact that it’s a program with global participation. All that changed on October 20th when St. Augustine High’s Pre-AICE government classes participated in the Cambridge-coordinated Global Perspectives Day. Over 100 students from SAHS took the opportunity to learn about fellow AICE students in 81 schools from 34 countries around the world. Student comments included, “This is so cool; I’m talking to someone in India right now!” and “Where are the Gulf states? This person is in Oman.” In total, SAHS students learned about fellow AICE students in Colombia, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Bangladesh, Italy, Zimbabwe, England, Spain, and
South Africa. We covered six of the seven continents that day! Student activities ranged from introducing themselves and reading about the hobbies and interests of other students to posting articles about current events in the U.S. and participating in discussions about family responsibilities, war and peace, and culture.Because Rafi.ki (the web company hosting the event) has extended student and school subscriptions many students have continued discussions with those from other countries, and some students have even created web pages with information about St. Augustine and their interests. Students continuing onto Pre-AICE World Geography second semester will have the opportunity to continue learning from their friends abroad. |
FRESHMEN Summer Reading: Ender's Game
Dear Students,
Welcome to the Pre-AICE Program at St. Augustine High School. I’m looking forward to meeting and working with you in English class during the coming school year. To get us off to a rigorous start, please note that your summer reading, Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, must be completed before the first day of school. Many of you may be familiar with the book since it is a popular read for teens. An assignment that goes along with the text will be due one week from the first day of school. I’m providing it to you now so that if you choose, you may do it over the summer as you read the book. The first week in a new school is often exhausting, so many of you may find it not only easier to do as you read, but also helpful to get
it “off the table” as you begin the 2010-2011 school year.
ASSIGNMENT: Create a timeline of Ender’s life, noting relevant events that directed Ender’s development as a person. You should include at least 20 events or notable accomplishments. Note characteristics that Ender developed as these events unfolded. Be creative! You may use any additional aspect of the book to enhance your timeline. It may be done on construction paper, computer paper, cardboard, or any other suitable material. (Obviously, a piece of notebook paper would not be suitable for the scope of detail you will be recording.) Be neat and write legibly; I am looking for timelines that demonstrate thought and careful planning. If you have any questions over the summer, please e-mail me at ashleyj@stjohns.k12.fl.us.I am looking forward to seeing you in August.
Ms. Ashley |
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