Villa+Field+Trip

Before we go, review:


 * Feet stay on the ground
 * pebbles, wood chips, etc on the ground are for decorations: please don't make them into piles, or make designs in them
 * How to ask people to pass food, to ask for things at the table, good manners.

Notes from conversation with Javier, March 2010

We are all set. He is meeting us at 10 at Mass Ave. I told him about the notebooks. I also told him we'll use Ago / Ame or putting up 2 fingers to get attention (we will teach this ahead of time and make sure he knows it when we get there). We talked about the "fast" walkers getting out notebooks and jotting / sketching until the whole group catches up, and then beginning to talk. I hope he's not going to talk too too much -- we might need to send him an email and mention that.

These are places we'lll go / point out:
 * Wally’s Café
 * Dr. King’s house
 * Tubman statue on Columbus Ave.
 * Tubman house
 * Villa history: gateway
 * mural
 * Hernandez center / snack
 * Villa history
 * in gallery (quiet, tighter quarters) -- the big space we used last year isn't available, but they can see some art, and we can fit)
 * bathroom break
 * snack (extra trashcans) if we want (or do it on the T because it will be at the end of the tour)
 * Women’s League between Washington and Shawmut (possible tour)
 * Mel King’s house / Mel King / tent city / computer center – can mention that
 * Blackstone Plaza / Park

He said we could probably do a tour of the Women's League if we want. I am worried about time / too much information overwhelming the kids, but he said they love to do stuff like that?

We should be done and ready to eat by 11:30 or 11:45.

I told him another rule (that we should remind kids of) is to keep their feet on the ground. Since they climbed so much last year.

Notes from field trip:


 * Recess after lunch at the playground in the Villa is great. We went to O'Day Park
 * Good to not have salt and pepper at the table
 * Use bathrooms less at the restaurant, more at the Cultural Center (stalls are single at the restaurant)
 * "If you can hear my voice, clap once..." works well.
 * Ask for no lemonade next time
 * The total bill was $513. Jose gave us $250. Students gave us $137. We took $126 from the Experiential Ed. Fund.
 * We invited Mel King. He and his wife, Joyce King came. Next time we would like to have Freida Garcia and Byron Rushing attend.