Modern English School Cairo Week Without Walls, Grade 8 March 18-23, 2017

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1 Modern English School Cairo Week Without Walls, Grade 8 March 18-23, 2017 EXPERIENCE EGYPT Past Present Future New Cairo, South of Police Academy Mailing address: P.O.Box 5, New Cairo, Tagamoa Khamis, Cairo, Egypt Hotline: Tel: Fax: mescairo@mescairo.com Website:

2 1 Introduction The Week Without Walls Program aims to provide Middle School students with a variety of challenging and inspiring experiential learning opportunities that extend and enhance learning beyond the classroom. Experiential learning is an engaged learning process whereby students learn by doing and then by reflecting on the experience. In Grade 7, students explore historical and contemporary Egypt focusing on Egypt s culture, natural resources, and past and present innovations. Students in Grade 8 explore 21 st century innovations and how new technologies and advances are impacting the world and Egypt. Over the two-year period a variety of opportunities are offered to help students develop a capstone project that explores innovative solutions to solve 21 st century problems and issues. 21 st Century Program Benefits COMMUNICATION Sharing thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions COLLABORATION Working together to reach a goal putting talent, expertise, and smarts to work CRITICAL THINKING Looking at problems in a new way, linking learning across subjects & disciplines CREATIVITY Trying new approaches to get things done equals innovation & invention

3 2 Modern English School Cairo American Section Middle School Week Without Walls Saturday 18 th March, 2017 Thursday 23 rd March, 2017 GRADE 8 Saturday 18 th Monday 20 th Tuesday 21 st Wednesday 22 nd Thursday 23 rd Sunday 19 th March March March March March All Grade 8 Students ALEXANDRIA Culture Explore the history of the City of Alexandria and realize its significance and value past, present, and future ALEXANDRIA Environment Mitigation of climate change and how to measure and forecast the effects of sea level rise on MES Cairo Activities All G8 Students Group 1 Group 2 Pyramids Human Impact Assessment Design sustainable solutions to problems identified Manshiet Nasser Recycling Understand recycling- creating sustainable livelihoods Manshiet Nasser Recycling Understand recycling- creating sustainable livelihoods Pyramids Human Impact Assessment Design sustainable solutions to problems identified

4 3 Alexandria Culture 3 days/2 nights Day 1 Saturday 18 th March, 2017 Explore primary source archaeological sites to collect evidence about construction using a graphic organizer. Investigate the purpose and function of Greco-Roman Architecture through guided tours. Analyze the importance of the city of Alexandria as a cultural colony of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES Upon arrival in Alexandria students will start learning about the Greco-Roman era, when Alexandria used to be its capital. Visit to the Roman Cemetery known as the Catacomb of Kom El Skokafa, and step down its well to see the tombs and hear the story of Emperor Caracalla. Pompey s Pillar and see the Serapeum that was used as a shelter for the hand-scripts saved from the fire of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina in year 48 B.C. Visit the Roman Amphitheatre where scientists and philosophers used to give lectures during the glory era of the city. In the evening, Hantour ride in Alexandria down town, cornice and Azarita. TIME ACTIVITIES 7.00 am Pick up from MES Cairo campus and transfer to Alexandria 8.30am 10.30am 12.00pm 2.00pm 4.30pm 6.00pm 7.00pm minute rest stop on road to Alexandria Arrive Alexandria and visit to Roman Cemetery known as the Catacomb of Kom El Skokafa Lunch provided and hotel check-in Pompey s Pillar and Roman Amphitheatre Hantour ride in Alexandria downtown, cornice and Azarita Group activity session at hotel Dinner provided Overnight in Alexandria

5 4 Alexandria - Culture Day 2 Sunday 19 th March, 2017 Students will explore primary source archaeological sites to collect evidence about construction using a graphic organizer. Students will investigate the purpose and function of Greco-Roman Architecture through guided tours. Students will analyze the importance of the city of Alexandria as a cultural colony of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Program of Activities Citadel of Qaitbey, which is located at the same place as the Alexandria Lighthouse, one of the old seven medieval wonders of the world. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which holds, in her beautiful complex, millions of books, six specialized libraries, a Planetarium, permanent exhibitions, and a many other cultural facilities Royal Jewelry Museum Housed in a villa that belonged to Queen Farida (married to King Farouk, r ), the Royal Jewelry Museum has a collection of royal jewelry and medals. It illustrates the excess of the royal lifestyle, with lavish décor, jewel-encrusted garden tools, and a gold chess set. TIME 8.00am 10.00am 12.00pm pm ACTIVITIES Breakfast included Citadel of Qaitbey Lunch included Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Royal Jewelry Museum 4.00 pm Group activity session at hotel 7.00 pm Dinner included Overnight in Alexandria

6 5 Alexandria Environment Day 3 Monday 20 th March, 2017 Identify characteristics of the Delta region Determine the causes and solutions of salinity in the Delta Identify important factors in the mitigation of climate change of the region Measure and forecast the effects of sea level rise on Alexandria and coastal cities Program of Activities Students will learn about climate change effects with pictures and a presentation. Students will create a model to represent the sea level rise issue and its effects on coastal cities like Alexandria and the Delta. Students will play the Carbon Credit Game and debate. Students will do experiments to work on solutions to mitigate climate change repercussions. Time 8.00am 10.00am- 1.00pm 1.00pm-1.30pm 1.30pm-3.00pm 3.00pm 7.00pm Activity Breakfast included Arrival and WESC activities at the Teachers club Lunch included Continuity of WESC activities Depart Alexandria for Cairo Arrive MES Cairo

7 6 Giza Pyramids Human Impact Assessment Wednesday 22 nd March, 2017 Group 1 Thursday 23 rd March, 2017 Group 2 Interpret a human impact assessment. Explain sampling and its purpose. Examine the background of the history of this area. Analyze the effect of tourism on the area. Use skills to innovate and design sustainable solutions to the problems identified. Compare and contrast the pyramid area now and in the 19 th century. Program of Activities Activity 1: Students will study the behavior of tourists in the area on the given day and will tally out their results using random sampling. Activity 2: Students will identify and analyze the garbage found in the area surrounding the pyramids Activity 3: Students will compare the area of the pyramids now and in the 19 th century. Students will use pictures to compare the impact of tourism and modernization between now and the 19 th century. Activity 4: Students will identify and analyze the impact of erosion in the area and hypothesis ways to conserve the area. Activity 5: Students will have a debate on the impact of tourism from different angles. They will represent government, tourism companies and environmentalists. TIME ACTIVITIES 8.30am 9.30am 9.30am 11.30am 11.30am-11.50am 11.50am-1.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm Depart from MES Cairo Arrival at Giza Pyramids Impact Assessment activities, including human behavior, sampling techniques Box Lunch included Impact Assessment activities, including human behavior, sampling techniques Depart from Giza Pyramids Arrival at MES Cairo

8 7 Manshiet Nasser Recycling Wednesday 22 nd March, 2017 Group 2 Thursday 23 rd March, 2017 Group 1 Expand upon the meaning of recycling. Investigate the economic costs and benefits of the recycling Explain the economic value of waste and how recycling takes place in Egypt. Identify and explain economic, environmental and social factors that should be considered in the management and preservation of habitats. Compare and contrast different types of recycling. Evaluate the importance of NGO work in creating sustainable livelihoods. Program of Activities At the Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE) students will receive a briefing on the day s topic and activities and then students will be split into groups in order to visit the different stations. Students will tour the different departments of APE. They will get to talk to the people there and get introduced to their daily activities. Students will visit the paper making workshop and participate in the process using old newspapers and old paper to make paper. Students will visit the workshop of making kitchen mittens out of old pieces of cloth, then each student will get to try and make his/her own mitten to take back home. The students will visit the carpet and bag making workshop and again get to learn the different knots and try to make a piece on their own. Students will learn how to make plastic shapes (bags, small pencil cases, etc ) from old plastic bags using irons to melt the plastic and then sew the pieces together. The completed products will be taken home. At the end of the day students will interview the women working here and then complete a questionnaire about the NGO. Time Activity 8.30 Depart from MES Cairo 9.30 Arrival at Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE) 9.30am-11.30am 11.30am-11.50am 11.50am-1.00pm 1.00pm 2:00pm Impact Assessment activities, including human behavior, sampling techniques Box Lunch included Impact Assessment activities, including human behavior, sampling techniques Depart from Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE) Arrival at MES Cairo