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Wasilla Middle School 2008 |
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Wasilla |
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| Destination One - Cultural Ambassador Photos |
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Gary Walker |
Reno
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Nathaniel |
Celina |
Jazmine |
Liz |
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| Destination One - Community Profile |
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The Cultural Ambassador Team
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Our School - Wasilla Middle School
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| Destination Two: |
| You Might Be From Wasilla IF... |
*if you think McDonalds is a fancy restaurant
*your hockey game is on a pond
*you ride your snowmachine to work
*if your frozen lake is another way to the mall
*if your 4 wheeler is your work truck
*if in the winter,your bus needs chains to get to school
*if you eat ice cream in the winter
*if you go hunting in your backyard
*if duck tape is a fashion statement
*you do your wedding registry at Sportsmens Warehouse
*your formal wear is Carharts
*if most of your clothes are hand-me downs
*if you start listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving
*you have more moose in you neighborhood then dogs
*for six months out of the year you can walk on water
*your neighbor runs for vice president
*the paved bike paths are used by 4 wheelers and snowmachines
*if your town is ten miles long and two blocks wide
*if you know that Target isn't something you shoot at
*if your idea of a family gathering is cutting up a moose |
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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.: Im looking forward to learning about their culuter.
Name another thing you are looking forward to: I'm looking forward to learn about troditions
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Mostly just how they live. |
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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?: One thing that I learned about being a cultural ambassador is that you should not prejudge people and there cutlers. Also another thing that I learned is to see things from other people’s eyes or point of view. And to be prepared to do stuff your not use to doing. Try not to be disappointed in things they do that you don’t want to do. Also not to disrespect any one especially the elders. How do you feel about your role as a Cultural Ambassador?: As a culture ambassador I feel excited about being able to go to learn about someone else culture. Also being able to let people know about our culture.
Do you feel ready to represent your own culture?: Yes I feel ready to represent our culture but also a little nerves because I dont want to mess up. |
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| Destination Seven: The First Time We Meet |
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Rose families and ambassadors
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Reno making friends at the farm.
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| Thoughts from our team about our first day of the exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Seven: Getting Reacquianted |
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Getting reaquainted at Kodiak Baptist Mission Challenge course
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Team work to solve a challenge
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On the lookout at Ft. Abercrombie
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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 Ouzinkie: |
| History of Kodiak and Ouzinkie. |
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What we learned. The three key things that we learned were they have a different Chistmas than us, and that they have two Easters. The third thing that we learned was that when they have a big feast or celibration they actually go out and harvest the food for the dishes they prepare. |
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Learning Autiiq culture from Dr. Haakenson |
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| Area for Exploration Two |
| Russian Orthodox Religion and Culture of Ouzkinkie. |
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What we learned. Three keys things I learned was in the service there was a point in the service when Father Evon went behind a curtain, when we asked him he told us it was to represent the three days that Christ spent in the tomb. Another thing, at the church he went around spreading incense around which is to carry our prayers to Jesus on a heavenly fragance. Our last example is the Russian Orothodox cross. Unlike a regular cross it has a smaller bar across the top and a slanting bar on the bottom. The bar across the top represents the sign the Romans hung above him that said, 'King of the Jews'. The slanting bar represents the two criminals that were hung with him. The corner pointing up shows the way to heaven while the bottom corner shows the way to eternal punishment. These are three key things we learned. |
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The Russian Orthodox church in Ouzinkie |
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| Area for Exploration Three |
| Exploring Alutiiq Culture |
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What we learned. Three key things that we learned in Ouzinkie were....we learned how to make a traditional meal. The second thing that we learned was patience is a key thing in making any meal. The last thing that we learned while making this dish was it is a traditional dish because of the fish in it sorta represents their culture. |
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Making Perok with Mrs. Squartsoff |
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| Destination Eleven: Our First Week Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our team on the first exchange |
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What are some of the important things that you have learned about your Sister Schools culture from this visit?: We learned that our sister school is very small and most of them are related to each other. They have two Christmas's since they are Russian Orthadox. Another thing that we learned is that they have family in other areas in Alaska.But most of there relatives live in Ouziknie.
How do you think that this visit has changed how you think about yourself and your own culture?: We think this visit has changed how we think of ourselves and our culture in a big way. We used to think that we were all close but upon relating too the Ouzinkie Ambassador's we realized we really don't know that much about our friends or each other.
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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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