Along the way we made a few stops. As we were driving along we spotted some coffins on the side of the road and had to make a stop. Sounds bizarre right?! Well not in Ghana! In Ghana funerals are a celebration and the coffins reflect that! For example, if a man spends his life as a priest he may be buried in a coffin that is shaped as a bible, or if he spends his life as a farmer he may be buried in a coffin that looks like a piece of corn. We were able to see a few examples of these coffins and it really was a cool insight into the Ghanaian culture.
Next, we stopped at Ancestral River Park where the slaves took their last bath before they were moved to the slave forts and then later sold. It was so moving to see this place that has now become a museum.
Next, we stopped at Ancestral River Park where the slaves took their last bath before they were moved to the slave forts and then later sold. It was so moving to see this place that has now become a museum.
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| Ice Breaker Activity- Five Finger Story Retell |
Our 6 hour bus ride became 10 due to traffic. Finally, we arrived at the hotel where we will be having the Professional Development Retreat and were met by about 60 special education teachers who had traveled hours from all over Ghana to spend the weekend with us. We kicked off the weekend with an ice breaker to get to know each other- so much fun was had by all!
EVERYONE is doing well (hi mom) and we are having the BEST time! We hope you are all enjoying the snow... it's 90 degrees and sunny here! : )
-Rebecca!!
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