UCLA Tour for
Wilton
Place Elementary School
Children
On Friday,
Sept. 16, five classes from Wilton Place Elementary School toured UCLA. The tour was led and organized by students from
our UCLA class (Asian American Studies 197J) and graduate students from
a class taught by Wilton Place teacher Tony Osumi for Center X of the
UCLA Graduate School of Education Credential program.
The
Wilton Place classes were those taught by Tony Osumi, Joanne Lee, Glen
Kitayama, Jung-eun Son, and Sheila Hubbard.
Theme
of the UCLA Tour: “Teamwork and
Unity”
Here
is a schedule of the tour activities:
9:00
to 9:30 a.m.: Arrival — Greet
the Wilton Place students at the drop-off spot (MacGowan) and meet up
with the graduate students.
10:00
to 10:30 a.m.: Activity 1 — Those
in Perloff or Schoenberg Quad should do the “Index Card Art,” while
those in the Sculpture Garden do “Pass the Ball.”
10:30
to 10:45 a.m.: Snack — Send
Snack Runner to Campbell 2240 to pick up snacks and supplies.
10:45
to 11:15 a.m.: Activity II —
Those in Perloff or Schoenberg Quad should do the “Index Card
Art,” while those in the Sculpture Garden do “Pass the Ball.”
11:15
to 11:45 a.m.: Chant —
Using the facilitators’ guide for the chants, teach the students some
of the chants provided. Remember to incorporate questions that will
promote critical thought.
11:45
to 12:00 p.m.: Interactive Walking
— Have the students walk from their respective locations to
Janns Steps area. Be sure to point out things about UCLA that
may relate back to the Open Court reading themes and vocabulary words
from their classes at Wilton Place classrooms.
12:00
to 1:00 p.m.: Eating at Wilson
Plaza
1:00
to 1:20 p.m.: Chill Time —
Take the time to play around with the Wilton Place kids, and then walk
them back to their buses for departure from UCLA.
Activity Descriptions
“Pass
the Ball”
Have the
entire class stand in a circle. Using a ball, have them pass it to each
other overhead until the ball has made one full rotation (i.e., each
student has made contact with the ball).
Do the same thing again, but have the students pass the ball
between their legs. Finally, do it a third time and have them pass
it to the right side.
Do this
full activity more than once, timing each time the students complete
the entire process. Encourage
them to improve their time as you repeat the exercise.
The timer should be in the middle of the circle, with other UCLA
students intermixed into the entire circle.
Remember,
before you begin, to explain what you will be doing and demonstrate
it for the kids.
“Index
Card Art”
Give each
student an index card and then have them draw an image depicting teamwork,
unity, or family. Make sure the
cards have two holes on the top. Remind
the kids to place the holes on the index card together. This chain will be used during the end-of-the-term
reception to be held at Wilton Place School.
“Chant
This!”
Some questions
to ask the students;