3月27日星期三,四(1)班和四(2)班的学生们在太阳村孤儿院度过了一个愉快的上午。太阳村组织致力于为有需要的儿童提供安全舒适的环境。
Upon our arrival, students presented donations that they collected or purchased. Earlier in the unit, students explored the Sun Village website to find a list of items that the orphanage needs. Many students and their families took this opportunity to collect items and share the caring spirit.
我们到达后,学生们展示了他们的捐赠物品。在学习本单元时,学生们浏览了太阳村的网站,找到了孤儿院所需要的物品清单。许多学生和他们的家人借此机会收集这些物品,分享爱心。
At Sun Village, our students watched two videos featuring the history and origin of the organisation, as well as information about its founder, Zhang Shuqin. After the video, the students were able to sit with the Sun Village staff and ask them questions.
在太阳村,学生们观看了两个视频,了解该组织的历史和起源,以及其创始人张淑琴的信息。视频结束后,学生们和太阳村的工作人员坐在一起交流、提问:太阳村是如何赚钱来支撑这些孩子的?这里的孩子和其他孩子们一样,会上学学知识吗?
Our classes then explored the grounds of Sun Village in order to gain perspective on how the children live. The staff led students on a walking tour that included the cafeteria, dorms, and playground. Students were able to see how the organisations is set up to offer the children a “sunny” life.
接下来我们参观了太阳村里的设施,以便了解那里的孩子们是如何生活的。工作人员带领学生们进行了一次步行游览,包括餐厅、宿舍和操场。学生们通过参观,看到这个组织是如何为孩子们提供阳光生活的。
Sun Village operates a Charity Garden, and it is one of the ways in which the organisation raises funds to support itself. Donors can pay a fee to purchase a box of fruit or pick it directly from their gardens. Grade 4 collected class money to purchase a box of strawberries for each student. Students were able to visit the garden and pick the ripe, delicious strawberries themselves.
太阳村经营着一个慈善农场,这是该组织筹集资金维持运作的方式之一。捐赠者可以付费购买一盒水果,或者直接从他们的农场里采摘。四年级利用班费为每个学生买了一盒草莓。参观和采摘活动结束后,学生们收获满满。
This field trip was arranged to align with our current unit: Sharing the Planet. Our central idea is:
Children worldwide encounter a range of challenges, risks, and opportunities.
这次出游是为了配合我们当前的探究单元: 共享地球。我们的中心思想是:全球各地儿童所面临的挑战,风险和机会。
Our first line of inquiry deals with thechallenges that children encounter both locally and globally.Our second line addresses how children respond to challenges, risks, and opportunities. The third line focuses onhow organisations and individuals work to protect children from risk.From this field trip, students were able to see the first and third lines in a local perspective.
我们的三条探究主线为:
1. 当地的和全球的儿童所面临的挑战,风险和机会。
2. 儿童是如何面对挑战,风险和机会的。
3. 个人和组织为了保护儿童所做出的努力。
这次出游中,学生们能够从当地视角看到探索主线的第一条和第三条。
Upon our return to the classroom, students were asked to reflect on our field trip experience. These are just a few excerpts from their written reflections:
回到学校后,我们要求学生们对此次出游做了分享。以下是他们分享内容的一些摘录:
“今天我们去了太阳村。我觉得那里的一些孩子面临着巨大的挑战。我想知道为什么他们的父母会在监狱。我希望他们能有更好的人生。” – 4.1班 杨紫仪
“我觉得太阳村太棒了!但是很遗憾今天我们没能看到那里的孩子们。孩子们面临着很大的挑战,就是当警察带走他们的父母,让他们一个人待着的时候,无法不感到悲伤。他们很痛苦,没有希望。” (4.1班 张玥)
– Grace, 4.1
“我认为太阳村的创立者是善良的。我认为那里的孩子们很勇敢,他们面临着很多巨大的挑战,比如没有家人,或者家人进了监狱。” (4.1班 赵小溪)
“他们没有爸爸妈妈的爱,是很伤心的!但是他们非常勇敢!如果他们勇敢,他们将会更好地生活在这个世界上!” (4.1班 金启荣)
“我认为太阳村有助于帮助孩子们克服许多风险和挑战。那里的孩子们可以负担得起基本的需求,他们的生活中危险会更少,他们不会那么孤独。我认为这个组织很强大。” (4.2班 李曈)
“今天我和我的同学们去了一个叫做太阳村的孤儿院。它不像家那么好。这些孩子没有父母,我为他们感到难过。我感到幸运,因为我有一个美好的家和爱我的父母。我认为我们应该多帮助他们。我们可以通过向太阳村捐款来帮助他们。大人可以捐钱,孩子可以捐赠玩具和书。” (4.2班孙雨晴)
“我认为太阳村很好,因为他们帮助了一些家长和他们的孩子。也许他们很伤心,但是太阳村仍然让孩子们开心,让他们去上学,真是太棒了!如果我能帮助他们,我想我会捐给他们我的零花钱,让他们买他们需要的东西。” (4.2班 惠金诺)
“今天我们去了太阳村。我感到很孤独,因为我想到了我的父母。太阳村的工作人员帮助这些孩子克服风险和挑战。我们可以帮助他们,送给他们食物、书籍或玩具。” (4.2班 檀沛真)
It is our hope that students walk away from this experience with a bigger and kinder perspective. We want them to understand that not all children are blessed with good fortune, but that there are organisations and people out there who are willing to help make the world safer – and that we can be those people.
我们希望学生们带着更宽广、更友善的视角走出这段经历。我们希望他们明白,并不是所有的孩子都有好运,而是有一些组织和人们愿意帮助世界变得更安全——我们可以成为这些人。
译/朱晏竹
编辑/晓婉