3+Sep+2011

3 Sep 2011

Dear Grade 2-4 Parents,

On Thursday, September 29 – Friday, September 30,we will be taking an overnight camping trip to China Camp SP as part of our unit on migration. The essential questions for this trip are:

Pre-Visit:


 * 1) What was life like for the early migrants from China who settled in the California Coastal fishing villages?
 * 2) How did those early villages interact with other nearby communities?
 * 3) How did migration from China to the fishing villages affect localities differently than say that to Oakland Chinatown?

During the Visit:


 * 1) What artifacts and buildings can we see that remain of the China fishing village?
 * 2) What kinds of fish, seafood did the people catch and what methods did they use for the catch?
 * 3) How were these catches and methods a product of migration from China?
 * 4) How might the people of this fishing village been affected less by their migration than those who lived in Oakland Chinatown?
 * 5) Why did the fishing villages come to an end?
 * 6) What will happen to China Camp SP?

We will leave the school at 9:30am on Thursday, September 29, and return by 3pm on Friday, September 30. We currently have three chaperones for this trip, and ideally we would like to have at least five as extra hands are needed to prepare food, set up/break down camp, etc. The more the better! Please e-mail nathan.pope@shureninternationalschool.com if you can chaperone. Below is a tentative list of items to bring (there might be an update if we think of additional items that might be needed). If you do not have camping gear please do not buy it because other families have extra gear and have expressed an interest to provide extra tents, etc. So just let me know if you don’t have any of the items and I can try to source it for you from those who have extra.

Please take note of the following things to bring (chaperones should also bring the same items for themselves):


 * 1) Tent (We just need about 8 total. We will group the students into tents)
 * 2) Sleeping bag and pillow
 * 3) Flashlight
 * 4) Mesh dunk bag with plate, bowl, spoon, fork, and cup
 * 5) Full rain gear (boots, pants, and top/poncho)
 * 6) 3 sets of t-shirts
 * 7) 3 sets of jeans
 * 8) Sweater or hoodie sweat shirt
 * 9) Warm Jacket
 * 10) Hat or bandana
 * 11) At least 4 sets of socks and underwear
 * 12) Tennis shoes or hiking shoes
 * 13) Pajamas
 * 14) Towel
 * 15) Hygiene kit (tooth brush, toothpaste, soap)
 * 16) Insect repellant
 * 17) Sun-screen
 * 18) Prescription medications