Ship to Shore Q&A

Nota Bene: Teachers, Parents, and Homeschoolers!

 Q&A with Concordia from the week ending December 13, 1996

Where do you get the energy to run your computers in the middle of the ocean? Clybe Brown School, Millis, MA
by Benjamin Dunn , 12/2/96, aboard ship...

What do you do for holidays? Martin School, East Taunton, MA
by Karen May , 12/3/96, aboard ship...

 Q&A with Concordia from the week ending December 6, 1996

What is it like getting lots of messages and mail from students across the US and Canada? Parkway Elementary School, Boone, NC
by Charlotte Redway, 12/2/96, aboard ship...

 Q&A with Concordia from the week ending November 29, 1996

Have you ever been caught in a white squall? If so, please describe what it was like. Jared S., Sheffield, MA
by Mark Unger, 11/27/96, aboard ship...

What do you do in your free time? The Village School, Charlottesville, VA
by Jon Justice, 11/27/96, aboard ship...

How much extra gear can you pack besides clothes? Ms. Lemke’s Class, Redmond, WA
by Josh Rogan, 11/27/96, aboard ship...

 Q&A with Concordia from the week ending November 15, 1996

Is it hard to work and sleep when the boat is swaying from side to side? Manhattan Beach Intermediate School, Manhattan Beach, CA
by Meredith Shake, 11/15/96, aboard ship...

What is the scariest experience you have had on board? Laurin P., Mrs Ford's 8th Grade geography class, Westminster, MA
by Nick Hurzeler, 11/15/96, aboard ship...

What kind of math skills do you use on Concordia? Sue B, Converse Middle School grade 7, Palmer, MA
by Meredith Shake, 11/15/96, aboard ship...

 Q&A with Concordia from the week ending November 8, 1996

Which place was your favorite so far? Amanda and Rachel, Marcellus, NY
by Francois Ares, 11/8/96, aboard ship...

What happens to the stuff when you go to the bathroom? Kevin Pexa, New Prague Elementary School, New Prague, MN
by Jon Justice, 11/8/96, aboard ship...

Have you seen the movie White Squall? Mrs. Hicklin’s Class, Parkway School, Boone, NC
by Karen May, 11/8/96, aboard ship...

 Q&A with Concordia from the week ending November 1, 1996

How do you feel about using the engine to sail when you are aboard such a fine sailing ship? Mr. Cusak's Class, Northholm Grammar School, Sydney, Australia
by Sean Hogue, 11/1/96, aboard ship...

How many hours of academics do you have a day? Anne Lackman, Middleburg, VA
by Francios Ares, 11/1/96, aboard ship...

How is the crew selected? Liang P., Storrs, CT
by Corina Wong, 11/1/96, aboard ship...

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending October 25, 1996

How and where do you wash your clothes?...Mrs. Lemke's Class, Redmond, WA, USA
by Jacquie Davies, 10/21/96, aboard ship...

Is there hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean?...Mary M., Charlottesville, VA, USA
by Karen May, 10/21/96, aboard ship...

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending October 18, 1996

Why is the vessel named Concordia?...Christian Center School, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
by Nick Hurzeler, 10/14/96, aboard ship...

What would you do if the Concordia started sinking in the middle of the ocean?...Mrs. Anderson’s 5th Grade Class, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
by Meredith Shake, 10/14/96, aboard ship...

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending October 11, 1996

What is the first thing that you learned as a crew member? Has it been helpful?...5th Grade Class, Randolph, MA, USA
by Ben Dunn, 10/7/96, aboard ship...

In your journey around the globe, does the crew ever transport groups of passengers with shorter destinations?
...Melrose Middle School, Melrose, MA, USA
by Mark Unger, 10/7/96, aboard ship...

How often is the crew allowed to take a shower?
...8th Grade Class, Melrose, MA, USA
by Elizabeth Hoffman, 10/8/96, aboard ship...


Q&A with Concordia from the week ending October 4, 1996

What do you do when there is a hurricane?...7th grade class, Assumption School, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
by Chris O'Neil, 10/2/96, aboard ship...

Do you find it hard staying away from your family for so long?...Brittany L., Pickering, Ontario, Canada
by Amanda Verkade, 10/2/96, aboard ship...

 

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending September 27, 1996

What do you do with your garbage?...Nora S. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
by Benjamin Dunn, 9/23/96, aboard ship...

What do you do when you get into port?...David and Anne Foky, Cary, North Carolina, USA
by Jane Godbold, 9/23/96, aboard ship...

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending September 20, 1996 

How do you feel about using the engine to sail when you are aboard such a fine sailing ship? ...Mr. Cusak's Class, Northholm Grammar School, Sydney, Australia
by Sean Hogue, 9/16/96

What was your favorite food in Mexico?...Carrie, Natalie and Cindi, Watauga County Schools
by Kim S., 9/16/96

How is the crew selected?...Liang P.
by Corrina Wong, 9/16/96

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending September 13, 1996

What is the most challenging thing about your voyage?
...David and Anne Foky, North Carolina, USA
by Karen May - 9/11/96

How do the French-speakers do while on the ship with everything being in English? ...Nicole Deschenes, Quebec, Canada
by Isabelle Roux - 9/9/96

How many hours of academics do you have each day?...Anne Lackman, Virginia, USA
by Francois Ares - 9/12/96

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending September 6, 1996

How do you stay in touch with family and friends? Is it difficult to leave home?...Solomon Schechter Day School, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
by Aubin Dupree - 8/31/96

Is anyone seasick?
Ms. Peterson’s 2nd grade Class, Houston, Texas, USA
by Mark Unger - 9/1/96

Q&A with Concordia from the week ending August 30, 1996

What do you cook for all the hungry, hard-working students, teachers, and professional crew? Do you have problems catering to everyone's likes and dislikes?...from Nora Sarsons, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
by Nicholas Paradis & Josh Rogan - 8/28/96

What does it mean when you are on watch? What are your responsibilities while on watch?...from Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton, Pennsylvania, USA
by
Nicholas Hurzeler - 8/28/96

What will you miss most about home?...from Jeff D., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
by Charlotte Redway - 8/28/96


Teachers, Parents and Homeschoolers! These Q & A (and others!) are included in our bi-weekly Class Afloat News, along with Student Journals, Ship's Log, Regional Reflections, Current Events, Quiz, Extra! Extra!, Quotable Quote and Glossary as well as learning activities in Social Studies, Science, Language Arts and Math based specifically on Concordia's journey.

For Teachers in school: Class Afloat: The Classroom Program 1996-97 includes Class Afloat News, along with the video Class Afloat: Concordia Sails the World, the spectacular World Tracking Map (from the Defense Mapping Agency), the Class Afloat Teacher's Guide (elementary level includes regional information, thematic units, and teaching activities; middle school level includes regional information, team projects, and worksheets), and a Poster of Concordia at sea.

For Parents at home: even if your child's class hasn't yet subscribed to this unique program, you can use the same materials at home as a year-long project to complete with your child. Explore the world together with your child through the eyes of the students aboard Concordia. Learn together on this unique and fascinating journey! Better than toys! Better than "edutainment", this is a real voyage by real people!


      
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