I can tell Bruce had fun revisiting his past accomplishments but there is one not mentioned - the CA req'd 4th grade 'California mission' project. Students are expected to buld a model of a mission and be able to discuss it. So his brother's effort became known to Mom and it becomes a total family commitment, including Bruce. An unbelievable model, including surrounding grounds, is produced on a 3'x4' board. The roof comes off, the altar and pews are neatly visible and Bruce enters. He suggests the finishing touch would be small priests, worshipers, etc. all made out of modelling clay! His results were amazing! No matter where you looked the model looked accurate and lifelike! I will never forget Bruce's priests with their missionary robes and bibles! And the altar that received Bruce's final touches!
So, since the child was supposed to do it all - hum - most had imprints of parents - Drew got an A as did the kid who did everything solo, including his shoe box 'mission,'
But Bruce's 3D figures - no other mission had them - and the comments flowed about how great they were!
I believe the mission in question was reused for my other younger brother's project after the teacher was informed that he would do his project on the same mission his older brother had done. As a teacher this is why many projects aren't sent home anymore... We do know who actually does all the work.
My favorite was the Friar with the glass of lemonade. This was, of course, a whitewashing of the actual travesty the California missions were for the indigenous people... but such is American history. 🙄 I should have made Zorro, but I wasn't thinking.
I can tell Bruce had fun revisiting his past accomplishments but there is one not mentioned - the CA req'd 4th grade 'California mission' project. Students are expected to buld a model of a mission and be able to discuss it. So his brother's effort became known to Mom and it becomes a total family commitment, including Bruce. An unbelievable model, including surrounding grounds, is produced on a 3'x4' board. The roof comes off, the altar and pews are neatly visible and Bruce enters. He suggests the finishing touch would be small priests, worshipers, etc. all made out of modelling clay! His results were amazing! No matter where you looked the model looked accurate and lifelike! I will never forget Bruce's priests with their missionary robes and bibles! And the altar that received Bruce's final touches!
So, since the child was supposed to do it all - hum - most had imprints of parents - Drew got an A as did the kid who did everything solo, including his shoe box 'mission,'
But Bruce's 3D figures - no other mission had them - and the comments flowed about how great they were!
Thought you should know!
I believe the mission in question was reused for my other younger brother's project after the teacher was informed that he would do his project on the same mission his older brother had done. As a teacher this is why many projects aren't sent home anymore... We do know who actually does all the work.
My favorite was the Friar with the glass of lemonade. This was, of course, a whitewashing of the actual travesty the California missions were for the indigenous people... but such is American history. 🙄 I should have made Zorro, but I wasn't thinking.