National Park Service ---
http://www.nps.gov/sitk/historyculture/russian-bishops-house.htm
Frommer's Travel Information on the Russian Bishop's House ---
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sitka/A28342.html
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Baranof School Exploring Sitka's Russian Bishop's House
Summer for so many teachers is a time for relaxation, rejuvenation, and reflection. As I sit here trying not to feel too guilty for avoiding my classroom up to this point, I cannot avoid thinking about it. There are always ways to improve what we do and how we do it. I have been mulling over the information presented in the place-based institute and what it means to me and therefore my students.
I teach at Baranof Elementary School in Sitka and our school is centrally located in downtown, which gives us great access to all that Sitka has to offer! The students and I regularly venture out into the community to visit many different locations around town. One of the places we visit several times throughout the year is the Russian Bishop’s House.
The Russian Bishop’s House is a one of the few surviving structures from the Russian colonial times in North America. The Bishop’s House dates back to 1842 and it was used as the center of the Russian Orthodox Church for North America. In 1973, the National Park Service took possession of the structure and began the arduous restoration. When you step through the door you feel like you have traveled back in time to colonial Russian-America.
Using the Russian Bishop’s House as a teaching tool to show and experience our community and its history is powerful for young learners. I will use this blog to document my class trips and experiences to this historic location in the upcoming school year.
I teach at Baranof Elementary School in Sitka and our school is centrally located in downtown, which gives us great access to all that Sitka has to offer! The students and I regularly venture out into the community to visit many different locations around town. One of the places we visit several times throughout the year is the Russian Bishop’s House.
The Russian Bishop’s House is a one of the few surviving structures from the Russian colonial times in North America. The Bishop’s House dates back to 1842 and it was used as the center of the Russian Orthodox Church for North America. In 1973, the National Park Service took possession of the structure and began the arduous restoration. When you step through the door you feel like you have traveled back in time to colonial Russian-America.
Using the Russian Bishop’s House as a teaching tool to show and experience our community and its history is powerful for young learners. I will use this blog to document my class trips and experiences to this historic location in the upcoming school year.
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