"The students in Rooms 1 and 2, Mrs. Brewis and Ms. Karlson’s classes, went to St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cultural Centre on Tuesday December 6th for the morning. They first went into the church where Father Timothy gave them background information on what all the icons meant and the meanings behind all the colors. The students asked some great questions and were very keen to learn all the meanings. After this we split up into three groups and moved on to different stations within the building.
One station was in the church itself where the students were able to take photos of the picturesque church. After each student had an opportunity to take photos they were encourage to sketch in their visual journals. I know my small group really enjoyed the sketching portion of their visit.
Another station was in a small meeting room where the students were able to sit and watch a video about a family and what their life was like when they first immigrated to Canada, living in the Alberta Prairie’s. The students were to watch the film and think of what their life was like compared to how the family in the film lived. They were surprised to learn that the children in the movie did a lot of the work.
The final station was in a small museum area in the building where the students could see old artifacts. A few students were chosen to act out a scene one may have seen in the Ukraine as a mother gives her 17 year old son a ticket to travel to Canada. This brought the museum to life as they were no longer just artifacts but real people. The students were also quickly shown how to make fabric from a sheep’s wool, there were many steps involved in making a simple piece of fabric. I know seeing this sure made me appreciate the “Walmarts” we have today!"
Thank you, Cheryl!
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