On Dicken's Day at Foshay I had the wonderful
pleasure of leading the Dickensian Scavenger Hunt with my fellow classmates.
Our activity brought the Victorian Era to life as the students went on a hunt
for items that symbolized the decaying life of nature and the uprising
machinery of industrialization. Our activity was also engaging as the students
reenacted characters like Jonas Chuzzlewit or Mr. Pecksniff from our current
novel: Martin Chuzzlewit.
It was a rewarding and thrilling experience to see how the student grew
curious about the nineteenth-century. At the end of our scavenger hunt the
students participated in a minor Q&A session where they were able to
understand and receive a greater insight of how this urban civilization was
growing macabre. One of my favorite experiences with the students was when they
brought up their own examples to explain Jonas' paranoia. For instance, they
mentioned how it was like cheating on a test and fearing the teacher would find
out through their score. The teacher wouldn't have known if the student hadn't
reacted in such suspicious manners. Overall, the students worked hard at
completing the scavenger hunt and ended their time at our headquarters smiling
with their tea and dessert treats.
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