with Ali & Ram

Objectives:

At the end of Rensizzle week, students should be able to:

  1. Discover hidden places, artifacts, structures, cultures not normally known by the students.
  2. Share what they learn to their families and friends.
  3. Make connections with what they experience with what they learn in the various subjects they have in school.
  4. Appreciate the fact they they live in the greatest city in the world and that a lot of learning can be experienced here. 

Students:

StudentsGrade
JUAN TENESACA10
NICOLE RECALDE10
JOSEPH ROJAS FRAGO9
IVAN NG9
ESTABAN DOMINGUEZ8
JACK GOODWIN8
ANDREW JUCA8
DARIO MOLINA8
MATTHEW ARISTIZABA7
GENESIS CASTRO7
THAIS GONZALEZ7
JAYLIN KIM7
JOSHUA LOJA7
PETER MOROCHO7
FABIAN NERI7
ANDRE NUNEZ7
PELMO PEMBA7
GIANBRISTOL QUINTO7
ISAAC RAMON7
ZIGME SHERPA7

DAY 1: JACKSON HEIGHTS

Link to Ram’s Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/R2fpu8G3ryRQeGVa6

Literally tasting the variety of food in Jackson Heights at the Diversity Plaza


Opening Discussion: What’s unique with Jackson Heights? Students’ Responses:

  1. Various Cultures/Nationalities – Ecuadorian, Colombian, Mexican, Japanese, Indian, Tibetan, Dominican, Chinese, Jewish, Irish, Filipino, African-American, LGBTQ, Paraguay, Uruguay, Greek, Puerto Rico, Russian, Croatians, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Egypt,
  2. The Most diverse community in THE WORLD, in New York
  3. Variety of Food
  4. We pick up/learn stuff from our environment. Ex. Tibetan flag @ Ali’s office (fighting for independence from China);

YOUTUBE VIDEOS ABOUT JACKSON HEIGHTS

History of JH: http://www.mpcproperties.com/jacksonheightshistory.php

A LOOK AT JH : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5w_n1-SBWg

NY TIMES : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdDwqg8ujWY

BEST ETHNIC FOOD : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daPnSMROh6I

SECRET MOMO SHACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efeZYOLu1TY

JH LIFE AND CULTURE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5w_n1-SBWg

ACTUAL RESTAURANTS VISITED FOR A TASTE TEST:

  1. 969 COFFEE -owner is Oda. We ate Oniguri 80th St.  -ff of Roosevelt
  2. La Estonia del Camaron – Mexican. We ate Ceviche de Pulpo  – 80ths & Roosevelt
  3. Taco spot – missing – we skipped this.
  4. Rainbow Bakery – 74th /Roosevelt/Broadway – coconut bread ; ham & Egg bread
  5. Tamaroti  – Sel Roti  – Nepalese 72nd st and Broadway
  6. Phayul – 37th Road – Diversity Plaza  – Momos and Chowmain

REFLECTIONS:

  1. What is the benefit of living in a diverse neighborhood?
  2. What are the conflicts and problems in living in a diverse neighborhood?
  3. How do you rate the restaurants in JH?
  4. What are the benefit or hindrances of having food shops hidden?
  5. Are the food healthy? Reasonable?

DAY 2: ROOSEVELT ISLAND

Link to Ram’s Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xQ8tGmNrxPNhUC1j7

Posing with the Bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Videos We Watched:

NY’S Most Underrated Spot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeVyhbsG620


What can you do on Roosevelt Island? | NYC VLOG  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbOW4ub_NE0


SPIDER MAN TRAM SCENE
https://youtu.be/Xt0Fv0W-CSo


MOST UNDERRATED SPOT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeVyhbsG620


TRAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxC1B7izYkE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8WRPeGoEPU

DOCUMENTATION:
  • The group decided to present a google slide show during the final day of Rensizzle presentations.
  • Assignments for the Final Project were discussed
  • Each student is assigned to prepare a slide or two for either day 1 or 2
  • Slides should have actual photos, short/bullet description, no long paragraphs as these will be presented to the student body.

Reflections:

  1. How safe is the Tram? Is it still practical to use it?
  2. Why do people want to live in the island? What type of people would want to live here?
  3. Cornell Medical University is developing structures here. What benefit  will the city get from here?
  4. Why do they light up the ruins? Who pays for this? Why not demolish it and let Cornell develop that area?
  5. What is FDR’s legacy or impact in the US history. How has this affected you?

DAY 3: NYC SUBWAYS

Link to Ram’s Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAYrDn9CWiK8S1Uh8

Knowing about the history and the hidden secrets of NYC subways

Reminders:

  1. Bring folders and writing instrument for note taking
  2. Earbuds will be collected
  3. Cellphone use during the trip – upon Ram and Ali’s approval

Schedule:

9-9:30: Attendance check ; Surrender headphones ; bring folder ; have a writing instrument ; Review of Google Slides for the final presentation

10:00 – to City Hall, Manhattan to meet tour guides

11:00 – Start of the tour : Two sub groups

1:00 – End of the tour at the Oculus  / Lunch in the City

2:00 – Subway train back to TRCS

3:10 – Dismissal

 Youtube videos:

Facts you may not know:

Tour of the past present and future of the NYC SUBWAY:

Underground Tour of the NYC Subway!

NYC Subway Secrets

NYC SUBWAY FACTS

Reflections:

  1. What made the city develop subway systems? How did it develop? What are the first 3 major companies that started this?
  2. How important is a subway system in a city like NYC?
  3. How difficult is it to maintain a subway system?
  4. Imagine NYC without a subway system, what will happen?

DAY 4: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SLAVERY IN NYC