Komodo Dragon |
As part of the Teachers for Global Classrooms program, each teacher was required to maintain a travel “blog.” The purpose of the blog is to engage teachers in active reflection about their travel experience and to provide a platform for teachers to involve their students, colleagues, and community about their in-country experiences. Each blog is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented in the blogs are the granteee’s own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, The U.S. Department of State, Mrs. Hart, or Carver Middle School.
I chose the title of Beyond My Own Backyard because it is important to look beyond one’s self to truly gain multiple perspectives in understanding the world. It is also imperative to understand that major cultural differences can also exist in your own backyard as well. My travels have taught me that quite frequently we don’t appreciate what is in our own backyard until we have lived in someone else’s yard. |