I said good riddance to the frat house. And had a bit of a wait for the library since it only opened at 12.30pm. In the mean time I impersonated a hobo reading a copy of Grantaon a park bench. That afternoon I went to the gym. They gave out free pizza. Rather counterproductive but [...]
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Providence to Philadelphia
Posted by dkendon on November 15, 2011
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Berlin Day 5 – Potsdam
To get to Potsdam from Spandau is a bit of a faff, and took an hour on the train. However it is well worth it. Potsdam was in the DDR so it retains some of that East German . . . flair. They have a Dutch district, but that’s just a section of Dutch-style buildings. I [...]
Posted by dkendon on October 7, 2011
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Berlin Day 3
I set out towards Mitte, having heard that it was a fancy hipster neighbourhood with retro shops. However they do not open until after 12pm. Very hip not getting out of bed. At least it meant I did not spend any money. Instead I bought some Berliners (doughnuts). Surprisingly not amazing! One had a filling [...]
Posted by dkendon on September 29, 2011
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Learning@Schools Inquiry Presentation
Here are the files I used in my presentation Inquiry Presentation powerpoint Planning sheet with calendar Trash and Treasure template for developing notetaking skills Layout of evidence Template One source per sheet Info gathering sheet Multiple sources per sheet Inquiry Help A help sheet for students Economic Decision chart A presentation table Teacher overview A [...]
Posted by dkendon on February 23, 2011
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Bridge to Nowhere, Whanganui
Being a historian the idea of going to an abandoned settlement appealed to me, so I decided to walk through the old Mangapura farming area. This was leased to returned servicemen after WW1. However most of these would-be farmers walked off the land during the 1920s, unable to make a profit clearing the thick bush [...]
Posted by dkendon on January 15, 2011
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