http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100929-NEWS-9290375 Thank you to Jennifer Feals from the Portsmouth Herald for putting us on the front page of the newspaper and getting the community excited about what we are doing.What is a sense of community? A sense of community is an emotional attachment you get when you feel important in a group. What do you gain from having a sense of community? If you are someone like me that has never felt like she was part of a community then you gain a lot from it. What have I gained from having a sense of community? Well, I have gained three things from having a sense of community. I have gained the feeling of acceptance and how to accept others for who they are, I have gained happiness, and I have gained the act of how to be respectful.
I recently had the opportunity to interview the principal of Robert J. Lister Academy, Nancy Roy, and asked her What do you think makes this school a community? "I think that strong emphasis on relationship requires an environment that allows students to practice the skills necessary to be a healthy member of a community or relationship". I agree with Nancy because I feel like I am part of this community.
Square dancing is a community event because the same people attend it. In chapter four of the book Walking with Wolf, Wolf and his wife, Lucky, were involved in a community gathering and that's when they shared square dancing with everyone. Soon after, they started a square dancing class at the school they founded, the Monteverde Friends School. Even though square dancing was brought about many years ago, it is still being taught and used in today's world.
Nice job examining and then experiencing what being part of a community is, Brittney.
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ReplyDeleteI remember learning to square dance as a young girl in school, as part of our P.E. class. Now, even though I do not remember ALL the steps I do remember the part about showing respect to your partner and the other folks in the square by the boys bowing and the girls curtsying. A simple action that shows respect both before the dance began and also after the dance was over. I do not think I fully realized how nice it was to be acknowledged by a peer. I hope during this time you and your fellow students will benefit from the rewards that being in a community offers.