KTBF Cultural Exchange, March 28 to May 1, 2001
***This is a tentative program. It may be changed based on the weather. Evening activities will be scheduled when time is permit. *****
Wed Mar. 28, 2001
· Arrival at 04:30 pm via Delta airline
· Orientation
Thu Mar. 29, 2001
· The first day of school
· The first snow evening
Fri Mar. 30, 2001
· School day
· The first snow day
· Dinner – Eat out or take out at Bertucci’s, Italian Restaurant
Sat, Mar. 31, 2001
· Sled at Simon Park
· Play Basketball with our neighbor kids
· Walking around the mall
· Performance practicing
Sun, Apr. 1, 2001
· Move the clock forward one hour - Daylight Saving Time Begins
· Ski at Wachusett Mountain
Mon, Apr. 3 to Fri 6, 2001
· School days
· Performance practicing
Thu, Apr. 5, 2001
· Nu’s Ice Skating show at 10:00 am at Burlington Ice Palace
Fri, Apr. 6, 2001
· Eat out
· Performance practicing
· Narin, his friend and his father visit us from this evening to Sat or Sunday
Sat, Apr. 7, 2001
· Performance practicing and rehearsal
· Laundry time
· See Hockey game at Burlington Ice Skating Palace at 2:20 pm
· Hockey Lesson by Narin and Patrick from Burlington High School, Vermont
· Spring flowers and vegetable planting
Sun, Apr. 8, 2001
· Songkran Rehearsal starts from 10:00 am
· Spring planting
Mon, Apr. 9 to Thu. 12, 2001
· School days
· Homework follow up
· Performance practicing
Mon, Apr. 9, 2001
· Practicing
· Critical thinking book Reading lesson – First School Day
Tue, Apr. 10, 2001
· Practicing
· Critical thinking book Reading lesson – Class Picture
· Learn "How to work as a team" and assignment to plan and write a team project
Wed, Apr. 11, 2001
· Practicing
· Easter books reading
Fri. Apr. 13, 2001
· Good Friday, No school
· Songkran preparation/Rehearsal
· Cook food for Songkran event
Sat. Apr. 14, 2001
· Songkran New Year Festival 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
· Clean-up
· Easter Egg painting and decorating
Sun, Apr. 15, 2001
· Easter Egg Hunt at the front yard
· University and Harvard Square Tours
· Read Thai History articles, Prince Mahidol
Mon, Apr. 16-20, 2001 school vacation
Mon, Apr. 16, 2001
· Pancake cooking lesson - morning
· Watch The Boston Marathon at home
Assignment: report and discussion
· What is Marathon year?
· How many runners run the Marathon?
· Where is the starting point (what town)?
· Where do the audiences come from? - list city or state and country
· Where do the runners come from? - list the country
· What city (town) do the runners pass?
· How many miles do the runners have to finish?
· Where is the heart break point for the runners?
· Where is the finishing line?
· Who is the winner for men? How much time does he make? Where does he come from? How much money does he receive for the award?
· Who is the winner for woman? How much time does she make? Where does she come from? How much money does she receive for the award?
· Who is the winner for the wheelchair? How much time does the wheelchair make? Where does the wheelchair come from? How much money does he/she receive for the award?
· Which order of men, women or wheelchair starts?
· What does impress you the most?
· What do you learn from the Boston Marathon?
· Read Thai History articles, Mae-lao-hai-fung
· Study and view books at Barns and Nobel Bookstore. Survey books, observe customers and compare with Thailand bookstore.
Tue, Apr. 17, 2001
· Work on assignments
· Presentation
· My first school day
· What do I learn from Songkran Day activities?
· Apple and pumpkin pies cooking lesson
Wed, Apr. 18, 2001
· The Winchendon School visit at 9:30 am. Leave home at 8:30 am
· Read American History
· Presentation
· Easter activities experience
Thu, Apr. 19, 2001
· Boston Tour and Shopping at Prudential, Copley Place and Newbury Street
· Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market Tour
· Work on assignments
· Presentation
· American classroom experience
· American activities experience
· Bowling
Fri, Apr. 20, 2001
· Thai History Tour
· Leave home at 8:30 am.
· Good Harbor Beach, 24 Bass Rocks Road, Gloucester, Mass – The house where Prince Mahidol stayed when he first arrived in the US before attending Harvard Medical school. The owner- Dr. Harold and Mrs. White
· 15 Berkeley Street, Cambridge, Mass – The house where Somdej Yaa once stayed. The owner – Drs. Jo and Michael Solet
· Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Mass – The King of Thailand Birthplace
· King Bhumipol Square, Cambridge, Mass
· 63 Longwood Avenue, Brookline where the King and his family lived after the King was born.
· Harvard Medical School, Brookline where Prince Mahidol studied Medicine
· Simmons College, Boston where Somdej Yaa went to school for pre-nursing and nutrition
· South Station, “Love at First Sight” where Prince Mahidol first met Somdej Yaa
Assignment
· Read Prince Mahidol and Mae-loa-hai-fung books
· Pack your lunch - having lunch at Rockport
· American Custom Cookout - Barbecue
Sat, Apr. 21, 2001
· American Breakfast lesson – Each one choose what food to cook from the given list
· Lunch - cook out at home
· Spring Picture taken, College Tour - Babson
· Pizza lesson by Uncle Joseph Antonaccio at 4:00 pm at his house in Lowell
Sun, Apr. 22, 2001
· American History Tour
· Minute Man Visiting Center, Lexington – Film, “To keep Our Liberty”
· Minute Man Visiting Center, Lexington – The “first shot”, Film, “The Road to Revolution”
· North Bridge Minute Man, Concord, Mass
· The First Landing Plymouth Rock, Plymouth
· May Flowers II in Plymouth
· Lunch in Boston China Town.
· Boston Tea Party
· World Trade Center and Boston Harbor Sight seeing
· Thai classical music practicing
· Start packing
Mon-Fri.,Apr. 23-27, 2001
· School days
Mon, Apr. 23, 2001
· Present Thai history - Write a report and do presentation, need dates, month, year and place for history and the owner or/and name of the place.
Tue, Apr. 24, 2001
· Write and Present American History
Assignment:
· Report on American History. You must put date, year and person name on the report
Suggesting report outline:
· What was about “To Keep Our Liberty”? Who were the leaders? What was the end result of this resolution?
· When was the first shot?
· Who shot first?
· Who died in Lexington?
· Who died in Concord and where?
· Who were the red coats?
· Who were MinuteMen? What did they do? What city did they come from?
· Who was Paul Revere? What did he do? Who were the other key persons beside Paul Revere? Did Paul Revere reach Concord?
Wed., Apr. 25, 2001
· Report cooking Turkey, name of traditional food for Thanksgiving, and the story.
· Write and present Thanksgiving story
Thu, Apr. 26, 2001
· Shopping for Thanksgiving dinner
· Discussion on activities, progress, good and bad from the trips and programs.
Fri, Apr. 27, 2001
· Leave home at 7:00 pm. Every must finish dinner and dress up by 7:00 pm
· The Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Symphony Hall, Boston at 8:00 pm conducted by Zeji Osawa. Leave home at 7:00 pm. Proper dress, semi formal or evening dress is required.
Assignment:
· What do you learn from American culture, manner, ethic and dress code?
· When do the audiences clap?
· What do the audiences and performers do when the audiences show that they really enjoy the performance?
· How will American culture benefit you?
Sat, Apr. 28, 2001
· Boston Museum of Science study tour
· What do I learn from the museum?
· The last shopping day
· Cook out - Italian/Thai food
Sun, Apr. 29, 2001
· Thanksgiving Tradition, cooking for Thanksgiving dinner and Special dress up occasion – guests are invited.
· Making Center piece
· Making Pumpkin pie.
· Read story about Thanksgiving and history, one in each group before dinner
· Thai classical performance
· Continue packing
Mon, Apr. 30, 2001
· The last school day and school picture. Give present to the drivers, friends and teachers. Make sure not to skip class
· Final Packing
· The summary of project and program conclusion, certificate presentation
· go to bed early
Tue, May. 1, 2001
· Get up at 3:00 am and pack lunch for your return trip
· Leave home at 4:30 am by Lifestype Transportation for The American Airline flight at 6:00 am. Wait at JFK, New York for 6 hours to 1:00 pm flight to Korea and Bangkok