India, 2015As a fellow with the US Department of State and IREX, I was fortunate to travel to India in the summer of 2015. After an orientation week in Bangalore, two other teachers and I traveled to Wandoor, Kerala, to teach in the Government Girls' Vocational Higher Secondary School for a week. Our travels then took us to Delhi and Agra for a few days of cultural experiences. A detailed blog (with photos) can be accessed below.
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Research question and reflection
As part of our cultural learning, we were asked to create a reserach question. Because I'm an EL (English Language) teacher, I was very interested in the importance placed on learning English in India. I used this as a focus point as I gathered ideas and information throughout school visits to Bangalore, Kerala, and New Delhi. Below are two sources I used to support my findings "on the ground" in India; feel free to read these articles, as well:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20500312
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/may/15/india-schools-english
And a great (short) YouTube video that succinctly explains India's "official" languages:
https://youtu.be/omSfFK1oNjc
Please scroll to read my reflection:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20500312
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/may/15/india-schools-english
And a great (short) YouTube video that succinctly explains India's "official" languages:
https://youtu.be/omSfFK1oNjc
Please scroll to read my reflection:
Where in the world. . .?
It was a privilege to spent time in India learning about the educational system, culture, and people. My three main areas of visits were Bangalore (Bengaluru), Wandoor (Kerala), and New Delhi. The maps below will show you those areas. What do you notice first, just by looking at the three maps?