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Eighth Graders Travel to Hartwick College to Present Their Genocide Prevention and Awareness Projects
On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the eighth grade scholars of the Utica Academy of Science Charter School visited Hartwick College to present their Genocide Prevention and Awareness projects. The scholars researched various genocides that have taken or are taking place. They took their research and using information from Science, Music, Math, Social Studies, Spanish and English, they created a cross-curricular project that showcased the horrors of the genocide, the survivors of the genocide, and the preventative techniques that could be used to halt future genocides.
Hartwick College students were able to view and listen to the presentations as the eighth grade scholars discussed and showed off their hard work. One college student said that she was very impressed with the work put in and cannot believe that these scholars did such a fantastic job. Another college student commented on how professional the scholars were while presenting and how they dealt so well with such a hard topic to discuss. The UASCS scholars were even willing to share anecdotes of their own experiences with genocides, as some of their families come from war-torn countries.
Overall, the project was considered a great success. Several scholars even stated that they had so much fun and were proud of the work they had done. Hartwick has even agreed to make this something we do yearly to benefit both the scholars of UASCS and the college students of Hartwick. We, the scholars and staff of UASCS, would like to thank Hartwick for allowing us to visit them and the fantastic feedback we received.
Eighth Graders Travel to Hartwick College to Present Their Genocide Prevention and Awareness Projects
On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the eighth grade scholars of the Utica Academy of Science Charter School visited Hartwick College to present their Genocide Prevention and Awareness projects. The scholars researched various genocides that have taken or are taking place. They took their research and using information from Science, Music, Math, Social Studies, Spanish and English, they created a cross-curricular project that showcased the horrors of the genocide, the survivors of the genocide, and the preventative techniques that could be used to halt future genocides.
Hartwick College students were able to view and listen to the presentations as the eighth grade scholars discussed and showed off their hard work. One college student said that she was very impressed with the work put in and cannot believe that these scholars did such a fantastic job. Another college student commented on how professional the scholars were while presenting and how they dealt so well with such a hard topic to discuss. The UASCS scholars were even willing to share anecdotes of their own experiences with genocides, as some of their families come from war-torn countries.
Overall, the project was considered a great success. Several scholars even stated that they had so much fun and were proud of the work they had done. Hartwick has even agreed to make this something we do yearly to benefit both the scholars of UASCS and the college students of Hartwick. We, the scholars and staff of UASCS, would like to thank Hartwick for allowing us to visit them and the fantastic feedback we received.