Archives for December 2011

This was my Washington, DC, and International Wall.  I spent nearly three weeks in Washington, DC, in the summer of 1998 to get my wisdom teeth removed.  On the right wall, you can see one of the first new maps of Kazakhstan. … [Read more...] about Washington, DC, and International Wall – Karatau Lyceum

This was my wall dedicated to Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.  I also had a picture of San Diego, California, there as well.  Not sure why.  My students loved this wall.  I even managed to convince them that the USS Enterprise from the Star Trek poster was real.  Yeah, they knew I was joking.  You will see a lot of airplanes on the wall as well, I am an airline buff. … [Read more...] about My Seattle and Vancouver Wall – Karatau Lyceum

During my second year in the Peace Corps, I decided to put more effort in designing my classroom.  Most teachers in Karatau already did this with the help of their students.  I had come back from a trip to the US during the summer of 1998 so I was able to bring back a lot of resources.  The front of my room contained my classroom rules. … [Read more...] about My Classroom – Karatau Lyceum