Last Friday,we had a Black Heritage Trail for our exporing America.Everyone was to be a guide for each scene in our trail.
The Black Heritage Trail is a path in Boston,winding through the Beacon Hill neighborhood and sites important in American black history. I was in charge of introducing the Smith Court Residences.
The five residential structures on Smith Court are typical of the homes occupied by black Bostonians in the 19th century. Number 3 was built in 1799 by two white bricklayers. It was a double house with a common entryway. Black families began renting here between 1825 and 1830. In 1865, it was purchased by black clothier James Scott. William C. Nell boarded here from 1851 to 1865. Nell was America's first published black historian, a community activist and leader in the struggle to integrate Boston's public schools before the Civil War.
Expect the place I had to introduce, there are also other places like the first school for black people .
It was really a long trail especially under the serious sunshine. I felt I was like a pig in the oven. However, this trip is also really meaningful.
2010年7月12日星期一
2010年6月29日星期二
blog for this week
This week is really busy. So exams we had to prepare for and such a long essay we had to finish.
But in all , I have a nicce weekend.
On Thursday afternoon, I firstly went to the cinema with my friend. We saw the movie Toy story 3 which I thought is suitable for kids, because I could understand what the characters talk about in the movie without translation.
A nice film with a perfect ending, and also I had a meaningful trip on Friday.
We went to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston . From the introduction of this bank, I know that it located in a large area and it is First District of the Federal Reserve .There , a person gave us a lecture about economics , like printing money or the reasons cause inflaction. From the presentation, we generally know some knowledge about this area, but I thought the bank give out money for us directly would interest us more - -
But in all , I have a nicce weekend.
On Thursday afternoon, I firstly went to the cinema with my friend. We saw the movie Toy story 3 which I thought is suitable for kids, because I could understand what the characters talk about in the movie without translation.
A nice film with a perfect ending, and also I had a meaningful trip on Friday.
We went to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston . From the introduction of this bank, I know that it located in a large area and it is First District of the Federal Reserve .There , a person gave us a lecture about economics , like printing money or the reasons cause inflaction. From the presentation, we generally know some knowledge about this area, but I thought the bank give out money for us directly would interest us more - -
2010年6月20日星期日
THE FREEDOM TRAIL
On the 18th of June, we took our 3rd trip in Boston.
Topic for the trip was the freedom trail and we visited at least 10 places of interests that day.
What a hot day! We walked for almost whole morning and walk across the center of Boston, but fortunately we saw so many things that we've never seen before.
Each place of interet has a student tour guide, and I was in charge of our first destination---The Boston Common. It seems have no differences from other gardens but actually it is meaningful and memoriable.It is the oldest park in America and it was used for grazing local livestock as well as for celebration.I thought I was not a employable guide but classmates in our group were enthusiastic participate.
After that , we also visted many other places like Park Street Church , The old State Hall which played an inportant role in in promoting rotes , American revoletion and so on.More specfically , we had seemed tons of tombs in the center of a city that is rare and strange in China, because tombs are consedered infelicitous . In America , however, these tombs built in the city of center is to show people' s respect and admire.
At the end of the trip, we were so exhausted and warm that that could not say a word.Therefore we did not took further trip.But in the trip ,we generally experienced difficults of establishmet of America.I really feel lucky that I can have this opportunity to know more history about Boston and the United States.
Topic for the trip was the freedom trail and we visited at least 10 places of interests that day.
What a hot day! We walked for almost whole morning and walk across the center of Boston, but fortunately we saw so many things that we've never seen before.
Each place of interet has a student tour guide, and I was in charge of our first destination---The Boston Common. It seems have no differences from other gardens but actually it is meaningful and memoriable.It is the oldest park in America and it was used for grazing local livestock as well as for celebration.I thought I was not a employable guide but classmates in our group were enthusiastic participate.
After that , we also visted many other places like Park Street Church , The old State Hall which played an inportant role in in promoting rotes , American revoletion and so on.More specfically , we had seemed tons of tombs in the center of a city that is rare and strange in China, because tombs are consedered infelicitous . In America , however, these tombs built in the city of center is to show people' s respect and admire.
At the end of the trip, we were so exhausted and warm that that could not say a word.Therefore we did not took further trip.But in the trip ,we generally experienced difficults of establishmet of America.I really feel lucky that I can have this opportunity to know more history about Boston and the United States.
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