Anyone who has read this blog knows that I have mentioned Ataturk several times. Today was the anniversary of his death and so another ceremony (that may not be the correct word) honoring him for all he did for Turkey. The Turkish teachers were busy for days preparing posters and other materials displayed around the lobby of the school. There was a moment of silence at the minute of his death at 8:55 A.M. It’s the quietest I’ve ever seen the students (really). People talk about him with real reverence and him living on in their hearts. There was a slide presentation and one picture of Bill Clinton showed up on the screen. Fortunately I was standing next to a parent who spoke English. She told me that Bill Clinton said that Ataturk should be one of the most respected leaders of the millennium. Needless to say I wasn’t expecting to see a picture of Bill Clinton at a Turkish ceremony.
Today was English Club (every two weeks) and we had about 15 kids the last hour of the day for a special class on fun with English (that is the idea anyway). The younger kids did a play dough project about animals while the older better English speakers did a story about A Bug’s Life. We read a portion of the book in English and then the students wrote their version of the ending. We didn’t get very far in 40 minutes but it was an entertaining meeting.
Not sure how much blogging will happen on our trip. Maybe a lot if the weather is really bad. We’re leaving beautiful weather for rain and clouds.
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