I had a lovely morning and afternoon today. I was at the Varna Library in the American Corner. There is a part of the library that is dedicated to an American section, with American books and reference material. It is supported by the American Embassy here in Bulgaria. This was my second trip there with with Vista campers. The first day I presented a lesson on the similarities and difference of life in Bulgaria and America. Today there was a short lesson on Native Americans and then some arts and crafts. The campers made a teepee and a totem pole. Here you can see one of the examples of the work they did. The cut out the pattern for the teepee and then decorated it. The totem poles were also a lot of fun for them.
Here is another example of a personalized teepee. This one he made for the tribe's chief. We showed them some examples of the kinds of things that would be drawn on a teepee and they then used their imagination. We spent a couple of hours working at this, and they all had a blast.
Here is the work of the group, along with the campers. I want to especially thank the Varna Library and the American Embassy for helping to make this day possible. I had a great time.
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