Discovering Place

Last week Boxerwood helped teachers at Maury River MS launch a new, outdoor program for all 8th graders. The full-day program featured outdoor recreation (canoeing and hiking/biking on the Chessie) with place-based learning atop the double-decker at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista. Learning local history and geography, the students analyzed photos of 19th c. packet boats and interviewed community members about major floods. Guided by Boxerwood educator Ginny Johnson (above), they also figured out their actual place in the world, using maps and the magnificent Blue Ridge.

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