Students at CIS will be making a choice in the next month. Will they study for their Contextual Learning unit onsite or oncampus?

1. Presentation to Parents
CIS Campus
8 October, 2013

2. Agenda
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CONTEXTUALLEARNING at CIS
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On-Site or On-Campus ?
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On-Site Details
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Q&A and Next Steps

3. Presentation to Parents
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CONTEXTUALLEARNING at CIS
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On-Site or On-Campus ?
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On-Site Details
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Q&A and Next Steps

4. CL is now a part of the CIS Middle School Program

5. Every child in CIS MS will participate in all
three phases of the CL experiential learning process:

6. On Campus
For the Discovery Portion of
the Program, two options are
being proposed:
On Site

7. Both groups will stay in touch
Hi... how come
you can't send
data ? We're
waiting..
and the bus
leaves in 20 mn !
Well, reception isn't good,
so we hiked the nearest hill,
But the teacher's afraid
of heights and now
it's beginning to rain...

9. Presentation to Parents
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CONTEXTUALLEARNING at CIS
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On-Site or On-Campus ?
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On-Site Details
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Q&A and Next Steps

10. On Site
On Campus
or
On Campus ?
I loveAdventure, but in limited amounts...
New things, but in familiar surrounds, Mom,
home-cooking free-time, knowing my day,
fast food, sleeping late, weekends
OR, I'll stay On Campus becauseThere are a few things (like bugs) that
really, really frighten me
I have a medical condition that makes it
unsafe for me to be in remote locations
I will learn better if I am not too stressed
out or busy missing home

11. On Site
or
On Campus ?
On Campus

12. On Campus
On Campus
Field trips with 40K to local
village to continue business
plan and survey work

13. On Campus
Annadana Visit and the
CIS Vegetable Garden

14. On Campus
Try a diverse assortment of
Indian Cultural Activities

15. On Campus
Team Building

16. On Site
or
On Site
I loveadventure, the unknown, new
projects, new foods, the
outdoors, meeting new people,
variety
I can cope with....
transitions, unfamiliar situations,
groups, bugs, sleeping in new
places, waking to an unknown
day, living without my family and
my comforts (for a limited time)
On Campus ?

17. On Site
or
On Site
Some of the Advantages :
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An extra week of
learning experience
Permanent immersion
Huge opportunity for
personal growth
On Campus?

18. On Site
or
On Campus?
Not all children are eligible for the On-Site portion
Student
Parents
Teachers and Administration

19. Presentation to Parents
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CONTEXTUALLEARNING at CIS
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On-Site or On-Campus
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On-Site Details
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Q&A and Next Steps

20. On Site Details
What the On-Site experiences will be like follows:
B
Jungle Retreat
C
Camp Mistea
D
Acres Wild
E
Mysore
F
Rainforest
Retreat

21. Jungle Retreat

22. Jungle Retreat
Mudumalai National Park: Game Drive
Wildlife observation and Study
Birdwatching, night Surveys
Camera Traps, line transects and field ecology
Hike with overnight in tents

23. Jungle Retreat

24. Acres Wild

25. Acres Wild
Drawing, Painting, Reflecting

26. Acres Wild
HANDS ON:
Processes: Milking a Cow to
Making Cheese
Making jam, Bread and Soap
Documentary Film Making

27. Acres Wild

28. Camp Mistea

29. Camp Mistea
Isolation,
Adventure Skills,
Camping, Hiking
Living Remotely
Tribal Contact

30. Camp Mistea

31. Mysore

32. Mysore
Culture and History

33. Mysore
Traditional Crafts

34. Mysore
Facilities:
Service Apartments
URBAN OASIS

35. Rainforest Retreat
Harmonious existence with nature...
Naturalist's Paradise

36. Rainforest Retreat
Meaning of Biodiversity...
Explore remote idyllic valleys and tropical forests

37. Rainforest Retreat
Biodiversity and organic
farming, help plant and
harvest

38. Rainforest Retreat
Rooms are in cottages, some
are quite a walk away
Food is traditional
No electrical outlets in rooms

40. CONTEXTUALLEARNING