This semester at Therapeutic Recreation, they started a new series on Wednesdays called "Around the World." The FRIENDS divided up into two groups and each group spent some time learning about another country. Joshua's group chose "Japan." They got computer time and learned about the culture. Part of the series is that the group then had to present it to all of the other FRIENDS, and teach them all about Japan. They did some Japanese art-work during their art time.
Joshua has already decided that he wants his group to choose England as the next country to study, because he wants to "learn more about the land of Harry Potter."
So there's that.
This week, the other group taught the rest of the FRIENDS about Italy. Their hands-on project was to cook an Italian lunch. Everyone had a different job. Some grated the cheese, some cut up stuff for salad, some made the sauce.
This morning, on our drive to Little Rock, I asked Joshua to tell me what he learned about Italy. He said, "a LOT." And I said, "like what?"
He said, "well, one...the Sistine Chapel." I asked him what that was and he said, "some painted church or something."
He said, "and, two, the Colosseum." I asked him, "what's the Colosseum?" He said, "it's a place where the Romans had games and crucifixions...stuff like that."
(OHMYWORD)
He talked about a lot of their culture being B.C. He explained to me that that meant it was "before Christ."
(slow blink)
He said there was a lot of pasta in Italy, and a lot of sauce. And lots and lots of cheese.
He said that they watched a video about Italy, and some of the buildings and ruins in the pictures were from 70 A.D.
He said, "yep, A.D. That was after they killed our Lord and Savior."
He also said, "we learned it takes 15 HOURS to get to Italy on a plane. Whew! It takes 15 MINUTES for us to get to Wal-Mart. I'll just take my chances at Wal-Mart. It's more closer."
"...the LORD is a shelter right by your side..." Psalm 121:5
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