Creating Communication in the Classroom and Petra

Randy Buursma, instructor of CAS 214, Creating Communication Arts in the Classroom, is coordinating a special evening at the Petra Exhibit for students and families from Buchanan and Oakdale Christian Schools. Groups of fourth graders from Buchanan and third and fourth graders from Oakdale will be stationed throughout the exhibition, on hand to teach visitors from Buchanan and Oakdale all about Petra and its creators, the Nabataeans. Students from Buursma's "Creating Communications Arts in the Classroom" class are currently helping the Buchanan and Oakdale children research their Petra projects and create presentations such as choral readings, dramas, panel discussions or some other aspect of creative drama. On May 11 the students will be put into 10 groups, corresponding to the 10 sections of Petra: Lost City of Stone, where they will give their presentation. You can find out more about this wonderful program at http://www.calvin.edu/petra/news/2005-april29.php