While we were diving in Cayman, even the intervals of time on the surface between dives were enjoyable and informative thanks to Nick Buckley! We actually dove twice at Trinity Caves, the site where a few weeks before, David Blaine did a lot of the shooting for his latest TV special. Nick told us a lot about David and his underwater trickery—something that immediately grabbed my attention. Actually, I didn’t know all that much about him before we got back and I started doing some research. www.davidblaine.com
Today David began his latest endurance challenge right here in New York—he will be living in an eight foot bubble aquarium in the plaza at Lincoln Center. Clearly, this is a major event in American History; therefore I am taking my students there on a trip on Thursday! Actually, the history making part of it is not really the rationalization for the trip; instead it’s more an opportunity for the students to write friendly letters to David for encouragement using the elements in writing that we have been working on lately, such as comparative adjectives and idioms. The students are really excited about going there to see “el loco” as they have named him. Keeping with the theme, we are going to see the Deep Sea, Imax 3-D movie that is also playing at Lincoln Center, and closing up the trip with a jaunt through Central Park.
This is why I love teaching; I get to take kids on wacky adventures that will stick with them long after they leave my classroom. Wouldn’t you love to be in my class? (Actually, if you are in the city and want to play hooky from work for awhile join us!) I am sure I’ll have some cool pictures soon!
I am going to look up what an idiom is! Thank you for helping me to learn as well.