Back to School

Monday mornings at Larbi Doghmi High School mean students and staff gather in the courtyard for the raising of the Moroccan flag and singing of the Moroccan National Song.  The student driven and enacted activities start the school week on a proud note of patriotism and unity of the student body.  It was evident many were proud for us to see this informal ceremony with students lined up out of respect.

Students smiled and greeted us enthusiastically again.  We got to visit classes that morning and then after some time in the break room we presented slideshows about our lives in America and our schools.  In attendance were our host teacher, some faculty members their students and a handful of parents.  It was another good chance for us to share our love for teaching high school students and give them an understanding of what life is like in the U.S..  At this meeting, we distributed some souvenirs and local tourism literature.

One of the highlights for every student we encountered was the fact we were native English speakers and we delivered the only pure English commentary they have heard. Todd and I were getting better and better at friendly banter which was entertaining for the classes we were visiting throughout the experience.  We spent a short time in the break room and students were sent to take us to another class to observe and introduce ourselves to.

Abdellatif took us back to the hotel after school and we met other members of our cohort, placed in Rabat-Sale for dinner at Coq Magic, which turned out to be a frequent dining spot during that second week of the field work.  Bad news was, Todd was not feeling very well and the night air was a little chilly.

Feeling like locals by now.

OinM