I remember showing my students
images online of the Triumphal Arch and the temple of Castor and Pollus. For my
students and myself it was interesting to see these images and how different it
all was compared to our historical community. San Elizario is filled with small
buildings made of adobe in the area surrounding the San Elzeario Catholic
Church. Now that I am standing in front of these historical pieces, I find
myself in complete amusement. I know this was work from the hands of slaves and
I imagine there were a number of accidents in the creation of such work. My
amusement exists because of the size and width they have. Come to think of it,
a picture is not quite worth a million words because the appreciation that
exists know that I'm in front of them does not even compare to what I thought
of them when seen online. In my teacher point of view, this has made me think
and rethink about my measurement lessons. I definitely have to switch into
being more hands on and include many visuals instead of relying on technology
so much and expecting it to do the trick for my students. I really hope my
students from this year go visit me in August so I can show them the
photographs I've been taking with me as part of the picture. This might help
them see the Triumphal Arch and the temple of Castor and Pollus with different
eyes. I’m also taking back a book with images of what this site looked like
before. I can't imagine what tomorrow
will be like as we go into the Colosseum.
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