We reluctantly said goodbye to our host families and took some final photos to celebrate the completion of our project. It was really hard to leave new friends, but we accomplished a lot and hopefully made lasting relationships....
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Our Last Day in Florence
We started off our day by visiting the San Miniato al Monte church outside of the main city of Florence. Considered one of the Florence’s most beautiful churches, it offered more insight into Renaissance architecture. We saw pillars that were made of faux marble and paint that was made to look like marble to...
Continue readingBlacksmithing – Final Day (3/27)
We spent our last day relaxing over breakfast before making a couple of anvil stands out of some extra wood to give back to the Harriton House. A few students learned a little welding courtesy of Mr. O to put finishing touches on some pieces they had made earlier in the week. After working...
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Exploring Art: Wrap Up
Over the course of this week, we learned how to look at things from a different perspective. Whether we were in the woods, city, or school, we were exploring the environment around us with a creative eye. We took pictures of the city, created pieces of art out of trash, tape, and spray paint...
Continue readingIslam & Korea: Fastest Growing Religion in the World & Really Good Food
We were able to visit a mosque in Cherry Hill. It was called the Gracious Center for Learning and Enrichment Activities (GCLEA), and the group shared the building with two other companies. We were confused on where the main entrance was because there were two doors on opposite sides, labelled “sisters” and “brothers.” Men and...
Continue readingIndia: Biggest Temple in North America
We went to a temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey, a half hour’s drive away. It was absolutely breathtaking. The temple alone, housed inside a building to protect it from temperature changes, was made from about 11.7 million pounds of Italian marble carved in India. It’s something that you need to see to believe. It...
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Architectural Visions
To wrap up our week, the Architecture in Philadelphia group visited the TAO architecture firm in Moorestown. We learned about different fields related to architecture and what kind of educational experiences an architect might need. We saw what the design process was like, from scribble sketch, to computer aided rendering, to 3-D model, to...
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Habitat Wrap Up
The Habitat group had a fine week of Intensive Learning. We spent three days on site in Riverside flooring, cementing, and pulling staples and nails from stairs. On Monday, we cleaned up Palmyra Cove. On Tuesday, we worked at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore moving doors and decorating....
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The Middle East: The Modern Events and the Ancient Artifacts!
On Tuesday, the Asian Culture Club made our return to Philadelphia, and our location was UPenn at University City. We first visited the Middle East center of UPenn, and three graduate students taught us a myriad of information about Iran, Turkey, and other Middle Eastern countries. We learned about the history of rulers, the Iranian Revolution, the...
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Reflections on the Myrtle Beach Trip
Last night the baseball team returned from a successful trip to Myrtle Beach. We learned a lot about where we are as a team, where we would like to be by the end of the season, and how we can go about accomplishing our goals. Our trip was book-ended by the two long bus...
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From Art to Aardvarks – Video Montage
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Continue readingBlacksmithing: Last Day at Harriton House
This was our last day at the Harriton House. Students worked hard to complete their projects. We also learned some basics about using plaster to make concrete sculptures....
Continue readingA Very Happy Ending
This entire Intensive Learning has been an wild adventure. From painting under sea murals to building outdoor classrooms, this Intensive Learning has been a great one. On the inside of the green leaf mansion, the students worked on and completed two different murals. The first mural depicted a lovely outdoor scene that included trees, clouds, Snoopy...
Continue readingBlacksmithing – Day Four (3/25)
Today students jumped into doing even more woodturning and starting more major blacksmithing projects....
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Exploring Art: Hiding in Plain Sight
Today we experimented with more subtle artworks. Instead of the more grandiose works to which we were more accustomed, we toned it down a couple notches. Mr. Webster explained that we should be putting small things in odd places, with hopes that they wouldn’t be found easily, but when they were, it would be...
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