The Conference Begins!

5/8/2018

The conference I am at is for school librarians from all over the world to meet and share ideas. At the opening ceremonies, one member from each of the thirty-six countries represented at the conference was selected to come on stage with their country’s flag to represent their country; I was selected to be the United States representative - can you find me in the photo? At night we went on a dinner boat cruise on the Bosphorus Strait, a body of water connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Did you know a small part of Turkey is in Europe and the rest is in Asia? On the boat we could see both continents! Read the captions for more information on my day!

The opening ceremony for the conference also included a performance by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ottoman Band.

14 Comments

Mr. Orman and Ms. Hare's Class

5/8/2018 12:24:15 pm

What kind of clothes do people in Turkey wear? - Jae'ssiah
Have you seen any celebrations?- Monica
What does Turkish sound like?- Evan
What kind of activities do Turkish children do?- Garemy
How do Turkish people use technology differently from us?- Ms. Hares
What kind of hair styles are popular?- Shelly

Mr. Orman and Mrs. Annal's class

5/8/2018 02:18:01 pm

How many people are in Istanbul?-Andrew
What kind of pets do Turkish people have?-Adriana
What are some activities people in Turkey do?- Isabella
Do Turkish people drink? -Josh

Mrs. Mlod

5/10/2018 12:43:28 am

Hi Mrs. A’s students! Thanks for the great questions! Andrew, there are over 15 MILLION people in Istanbul! It is the largest city in the country of Turkey. Adriana, I asked some of the people from Turkey what kind of pets they have and they answered cats, dogs, hamsters. They also said the donkey is a very special animal to them. If someone has nice eyes, they say “He (or she) has donkey eyes!” Josh, yes Turkish people do drink - everyone has to drink to stay alive! They drink a lot of different kinds of juices - orange, cherry and peach. I like the peach juice the best!

Parker ware

5/8/2018 08:59:15 pm

I miss you.

Rielly

5/9/2018 10:03:35 pm

Are you enjoying the different kinds of food in their culture? What is the best food that you have tried?

Mrs. Mlod

5/14/2018 11:56:06 am

Hi Rielly -
Thanks for the great question! There are several foods I really like: Peach juice (from fresh peaches - it's actually brown but tastes delicious!), yogurt with grape molasses sauce, lamb kebabs and turkish delight.

cole creighton

5/10/2018 07:36:21 pm

i fo nd you you are in the secend row.;)

Mrs. Mlod

5/11/2018 12:43:19 am

Cole, you did find me!

cole creighton

5/10/2018 07:40:55 pm

i think it is before she was harryit?

Mrs. Mlod

5/11/2018 12:44:03 am

Cole - you are correct! Wow - I’m impressed you were able to figure it out with all the books that were displayed!

Jonathan Young

5/10/2018 08:02:54 pm

Before she was Harriet

Mrs. Mlod

5/11/2018 12:44:42 am

Yes, Jonathan! Great job figuring it out!

Skylar Hogan

5/18/2018 08:52:52 am

Was your snack that you had good?
Plus I found you on the third row !
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Mrs. Mlod

5/19/2018 05:34:37 pm

Hi Skylar, Yes that snack I had was DELICIOUS! I love fruit and I love chocolate, so it was a great combination!
PS Not in the third row!

The Conference Begins!

The opening ceremony for the conference also included a performance by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ottoman Band.

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