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Service and SafariS10TanzaniaSERVICESponsorEric BurnettKeith HynesPriceS$4,000Course Length6.5 daysDescriptionFor one half <strong>of</strong> our course, students will work with <strong>the</strong> Mshiri VillageEducation Project on renovation work and <strong>the</strong> teaching <strong>of</strong> sport, arts andcrafts, English and/or music. SAS students will have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to workwith and form friendships with local children while participating in <strong>the</strong>ir dailylife and experiencing Tanzanian culture firsthand. Students will learn aboutfamily life, local foods, banana farming, c<strong>of</strong>fee production and agriculturalpractices.Additionally, we will spend time exploring two <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> greatest game parks <strong>of</strong>nor<strong>the</strong>rn Tanzania: The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area and <strong>the</strong> LakeManyara National Park, both magnificent parks with abundant animal andbird life amidst stunning scenery. The hope is to be able to observe some <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino), to spot a cheetah asit picks up speed, examine predator-prey relationships close up and marvelat <strong>the</strong> scale <strong>of</strong> large herds <strong>of</strong> wildebeests.Post-<strong>Interim</strong> Experience:Online ReflectionsObjectives• To assist with <strong>the</strong> Mshiri Village Education Project through a mix <strong>of</strong>renovation work and teaching (sport, arts and crafts, English and/ormusic).• To become more familiar with <strong>the</strong> geography and culture <strong>of</strong> Tanzania.• To observe and appreciate <strong>the</strong> wildlife and environment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Great RiftValley, as well as and <strong>the</strong> Ngorongoro Crater.RequirementsPre-Course requirements:• Show evidence <strong>of</strong> a physical examination and inoculations and obtain amedical clearance.• Attend all pre-course meetings and activities.• Read and review all pre-course information handouts and selectedreadings.• Make plans for student-led activities that <strong>the</strong>y will lead/execute in <strong>the</strong>Mshiri village.• Research some aspect <strong>of</strong> Tanzanian life and culture to present to <strong>the</strong> rest<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> group.Post-Course requirements:• Attend all post-course meetings.• Present projects during <strong>the</strong> post-course Parents’ Night.SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL interim semester HANDBOOK 75
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