{"id":34704,"date":"2023-03-02T02:43:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T06:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=34704"},"modified":"2023-03-02T02:43:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T06:43:19","slug":"dses-students-showcase-their-work-at-multicultural-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=34704","title":{"rendered":"DSES students showcase their work at Multicultural Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUTCH SETTLEMENT:<\/strong> Students in Grade six at a local elementary school put their work on showcase last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students, all from Dutch Settlement Elementary School, held their annual Multicultural Festival on Feb. 23 at the school. Students showcased their work that they had been doing for the past six weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe students work involved researching a country&#8217;s cultural elements, like location, history, geography, government, economy, climate, sports, religions, foods etc.,\u201d said teacher John Ardley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTIDSEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students had to use the writing process whereby they took jot notes, formulated a rough draft, revised, and edited and then published their work. They also created a PowerPoint of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe festival was the culmination of their work,\u201d said Ardley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3361-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34709\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A young student did their project on Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3342-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34707\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">France was the country these students learned about.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival was very well attended and all who came learned many interesting facts and tickled their palate with delicious and savoury cuisine from around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ardley said he was very proud and impressed with his students&#8217; accomplishments and for orchestrating such an amazing event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3367-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34710\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This young student was ready to teach us all about Cuba. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3348-scaled-e1677739259162-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34708\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was all about China at this presentation table. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_3330-scaled-e1677739310430-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34706\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This young girl researched her country of interest as Madagascar. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;] DUTCH SETTLEMENT: Students in Grade six at a local elementary school put their work on showcase last week. The students, all from Dutch Settlement Elementary School, held their annual Multicultural Festival on Feb. 23 at the school. Students showcased their work that they had been doing for the past six weeks. 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