I am a huge fan of learning about cultures through sports and arts. I think this is very accessible for students at the middle school level because it makes things very hands-on and it also allows students to practice something new that they may just get interested in.So with that introduction I invite you to take your class to the Potomac Curling Club's main headquarters in Laurel, MD. I went with a group of friends years ago and I remember that it was a very easy introduction to a difficult and exacting sport. You put on a teflon slipper on one shoe if you are to send the stone down the ice while your partner uses the broom to sweep as you go. This sport originated in Scotland and you could spend time learning about the history of the sport and Scotland. You can also connect it to life in Canada as Scottish immigrants brought it to the New World and spread throughout Canada (As well as how it came to the USA). According to the Potomac Curling Club website, 90% of all curlers today live in Canada! So here is yet another example of how multicultural we are as a society and how ideas can diffuse across the world.
It is a fun outing and I highly recommend it!
Contact Info:
Potomac Curling Club
13810 Old Gunpowder Road
Laurel, MD 20707
301-362-1116
http://www.curldc.org/index.php
13810 Old Gunpowder Road
Laurel, MD 20707
301-362-1116
http://www.curldc.org/index.php
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