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McGrath School 2008 |
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McGrath |
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| Destination One - Cultural Ambassador Photos |
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Sharon Strick |
Molly
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Ricky |
Tiana |
Pauline |
Erin |
Jonathan |
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| Destination One - Community Profile |
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The Cultural Ambassador Team - Fundraising
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| Destination Two: |
| You Might Be From McGrath IF... |
You know how to make a fire by the age of 8
Father’s Day means swimming in the Kuskokwim river near a muddy sandbar.
a big graduation class is six students.
You attend all the same classes as your sibling.
Fast food means “Cup of noodles.”
AC means the local grocery store, not air conditioning
at 5 o'clock rush hour there are only 5 cars ahead of you.
you get your airplane pilot's license before your driver's license
your first car is a four wheeler
moose rule the road, backyard, schoolyard, runway,every which way. |
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| Destination Three: |
Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange
see more on the Personal Profiles |
Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community.: Whale watching
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Seeing my best friend at Mt. Edgecumbe.!
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Clamming |
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| Destination Five: |
| View our plan to welcome our visiting Cultural Ambassadors |
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| Destination Six: |
Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador
see more on the Personal Profiles |
What are some things you have learned about being a Cultural Ambassador that really stood out to you?: Leadership stands out to me.
How do you feel about your role as a Cultural Ambassador?: Kind of like a guide to the people who came because they don't know much about this land. |
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| Destination Seven: The First Time We Meet |
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McGrath students are getting ready to throw a clay pot
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Last day at Starrigavan Campground
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| Destination Seven: Getting Reacquianted |
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Molly & Ricky kayak outside Charles & Meg's house
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Molly climbs the stairs to Castle Hill
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Family Night at Mt. Edgecumbe
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| Thoughts from our team about getting reacquainted |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Area for Exploration One: One Thing We Must See Or Experience When We Go To Sitka: |
| Camp Coogen Cabin |
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What we learned. We learned about illuminescent plankton.
Sunstars have more than 5 legs.
Camp Coogan is part of the wildlife service and has to be in compliance with its laws. |
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Gordon teaches Ricky how to kayak |
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| Area for Exploration Two |
| Ceramics |
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What we learned. How to make a bowl, how to wedge the clay to get rid of bubbles, and we were fascinated in the flattening wheel for the clay. |
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Jon shows his finished pot |
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| Area for Exploration Three |
| Exploring Tlingit and Russian History and Art |
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What we learned. Totem poles are big and tall
Tea was expensive and if you had it, you were high class
Alaska was purchased at Castle Hill and Castle Hill had cannons |
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Pauline and Molly are ready for battle |
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| Destination Eleven: Our First Week Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our team on the first exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Eleven: Our Final Time Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our second (and final) exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Twelve: Last Words |
| Final thoughts from our team about the journey |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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