Exploring NYC’s Neighborhoods – rensizzle.renaissancecharter.org

Group Name: Ethnic Enclave Exploration in NYC
Adult Leader/s: Pierre Dizon & Jason George

Student Members: Paul DeFelice, Anik Dutta, William Gomez, Glenn Wagner, Karen Balbin, Katherine Teran, Jason Ficeto, Marcus Marston, Chase Reinhardt, David Gordilo Garcia, Janelle Jones, & Faith Moyo.

Goals and Objectives:
-To teach students’ about NYC’s rich culture and history, which in turn, impacts modern society.

-To see how various neighborhoods are superbly diverse = very kaleidoscopic/melting pot, etc.
-Also, debunk many of the stereotypical myths about varying neighborhoods and cultures/people, which are often perpetuated in differing movies, T.V.
shows, magazines, and countless news mediums, etc.

Activities:
– Researched the rich history andcultures the varying neighborhoods prior to visiting them. With that said, students were well-informed about culture &
history of NYC.
– Made various observations about the neighborhoods, and even interacted the “locals.”
– Had discussions – compared and contrast observations with research.
– We had first hand experiences through the foods/cuisine of the differing cultures.
– Utilizing Edublog.com throughout the week, students were asked to culminate their findings full-circle by correctively synthesizing their research with
hands-on/exploratory observations.

Photos/Pics/Blogs:

http://eeenyc.edublogs.org/ – Ethnic Enclave Exploration in NYC Blog