Today we had the first of our three guest speakers visit the classroom. Professor Joshua Burns visited from Marquette to teach us more about Egyptian religion, specifically their beliefs about an afterlife. The kids were highly engaged and asked many thoughtful questions. Their wonders were never ending and their knowledge of ancient Egypt shined bright!
Tomorrow, Rabbi Rachel will visit from Congregation Shalom. She will lead a discussion about the belief of an afterlife in Judaism. We will compare and contrast how our religious beliefs and customs surrounding death compare to those of ancient Egypt.
Lastly, we will have one more guest speaker on Thursday, February 15. Doctor Sam Wann (partner to Dr. Josh Liberman-Hannah’s dad!) will visit our classroom to share about his personal experiences studying mummies. He has a super interesting perspective as he has traveled the world and examined mummies to learn more about heart disease!
Love all of the experts that are coming to share their knowledge with us! So grateful to have such amazing community members!
How did the students prepare for the guests? How do they document and reflect on this experience during/afterwards?
Great questions! We prepared for the speakers by listing our schema and wonders before their visits. This helped us prepare by coming up with our questions ahead of time. The kids also realized that they had learned quite a bit this year! While the speakers were in the classroom we also documented new knowledge as well as new wonders. We will reflect next week and compare the religious beliefs of both groups. Stay tuned!