I am Vamsi Krishna, trained graduate teacher in Math, working for Kendriya Vidyalaya in India,presently on a 'Fulbright'assignment as an exchange teacher, working at Hill Side New Tech High School, Durham, N.C, USA. I am bringing forth the best of my experiences in the U.S. Wish me time and opportunity.
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2008
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November
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- Thanks Giving ( Acknowledging the 'Schneiders')
- 'International Buzz'
- November Dances 2008
- Harry Potter
- The Sarah.P Duke Gardens
- The Central Library
- Wrestling
- People I met during Grand Canyon trip
- Pottery Part II
- One more over. Just 5 to go
- Pottery
- my first snow fall
- Happy Children's Day
- Meteor Crater
- DUDE! Grand Canyon Rocks-
- Santa Fe
- Substitute teachers
- Congratulations America !
- A Day In History, A Day Away-
- Daylight Saving Time
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November
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thanks Giving ( Acknowledging the 'Schneiders')
Long list, Let my pictures explain the stuff.
This is Savannah tour Part-1 for you.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
'International Buzz'
The third week of November is observed as International Education Week.
The Hillside High School’s IB Program celebrated their Annual International Night during that week. The event highlighted the international diversity of Hillside’s students and faculty. It featured the culinary and cultural contributions of students and teachers from many countries. Food, music, and poetry were all part of the event.
I gave a presentation to the gathering, sharing with them ‘my experiences’. For them my observations are like Indian perspective of U.S academic system. They were keen to know my views and the presentation went on with wit and and laughter. The pictures from Matt's blog sought attention among the people. Thanks to Mr Foxman, Mr. McDuffee & Mrs McKoy for their invitation and for providing me a platform to share my views. I will post the pictures of the program soon.
P.S : Wish me 'happy journey' to the 'Savannah (Georgia) Trip'. Can I keep my blog updated regularly this time? Depends...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
November Dances 2008
On Sunday the Reynolds theater hosted the November Dances 2008, a semester end performance of Duke students.
The Dance Concert is a mix of Modern Dance , Ballet and African Dances. It is really a perfect opportunity for me to see different dance forms on the same stage. The performances included ''My Body- My House'', ''Meet Clair'', Ve' Ve', ''A Proper Hysteric'' and ''Torelli''. The first and last were modern Dances, second and fourth colourful Ballet dances and Ve' Ve choreographed by Mr Vin sett is an African fusion dance ( depicting the ritual art of ground painting.)
Monday, November 24, 2008
Harry Potter
let me quote from the web pages of the Pottery Festival:
"Come to Seagrove, visit, feel the turn in you. There's something about a piece of Seagrove handmade pottery that moves you. A particular shape or function, color or texture, something unexpected, something that draws you over like an old friend, which will inspire you. Discover more than 90 potteries in a 20-mile area. Meet eighth and ninth generation potters in a place rich with a 200-year old tradition".
Here is the link for the publication that depicts all the information about the festival and potters.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
The Sarah.P Duke Gardens
The Garden, often spoken of as the "Crown Jewel of Duke University," occupies 55 acres in the heart of the University's West Campus, adjacent to Duke University Medical Center.
It is recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the United States, renowned both for landscape design and the quality of horticulture, each year attracting more than 300,000 visitors from all over the world. (... from the Web pages of Duke Gardens.)
The Central Library
One of the goals of the library is to provide educational and entertaining Audio Visual materials to the patrons. The library offers videotapes, DVDs, cassettes and C.Ds. The database available for reference here is wide, vast and large.
The LIFT (Learning Information for Today) Librarian is the super cool service offered by the library to help with job searching, proofreading resumes and cover letters, and practicing to interview.
I was offerred a brief visit to the wings of the library when I attended a lecture on ''Religion and Politics in the 21st century'' by Mr. Seth Donald of Duke University. The meeting hall of the library is open for the free and purposeful public meetings.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wrestling
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
People I met during Grand Canyon trip
Craig, Kim,s Husband.
I ever remember the apple pie, pan cakes, Sarkar movie and the first snow fall of Flag Staff.
Nico, a French French teacher. You read it right. He is from France.
Thank you for the lunch at 'Himalayas'. And best of luck. ( I think, you know why it is for.)
The tour guide of Grand Canyon. The 'Dude' at Rocks.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Pottery Part II
This is in continuation with my previous posts that discussed about American handicrafts. Please see the self explanatory video.
We have visits by different authorities for the coming 3 days. Today officials from New Tech Foundation came to visit. Tomorrow, we have curriculum audit and the next day visitors from the community. The Progress Reports are due again, this time on Thursday. So a kind of overwhelming work.
Monday, November 17, 2008
One more over. Just 5 to go
Thinking about constructive way of spending time, I visited Nasher Museum and Duke Chapel this weekend.
Said hello to 'James Bond' of Quantum Of Solace on American Screen.
Pictured above is the beautiful organ of the Chapel.
Pictured above is Nasher Museum. Sorry Cameras not allowed inside. So not many pictures. Click on the links to see the details.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Pottery
my first snow fall
To the cotrast on my way to Flag staff from Grand Canyon I saw acres and acres of half burnt trees left from the last year's forest fire.
Happy Children's Day
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Meteor Crater
I had a great chance to visit the Meteor Crater Center(Northern Arizona). The tour to Visitor Center provided me with an educational touch to the Grand Canyon trip.
The Meteor Crater is over 4,000 feet across, and 550 feet deep, and the observation telescopes allow you a close up look at points of interest in the crater.A 1,406 pound meteorite fragment, the largest ever found in the area, is on display for visitors to view and touch. The former Museum of Astro-geology has been remodeled and includes the displays on the never-ending process of impacts and collisions in our solar system. The Interactive Learning Center has twenty-four exciting exhibits, making it the most extensive and informative museum of its type on planet earth. There are two interactive computer displays that contain high-tech graphics on space, meteorites and asteroids, the solar system, and the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet that impacted Jupiter. I could also see the fossils for the first time in my life.