Public Spaces are best explored
when they are visited, with that thought in mind, on a hot Friday morning, the
children of Form 2 were all geared up to go to the Doll’s museum, a place where
none of them had been before. On being asked what are you going to do there?
One of the students replied, “It’s my first experience of interviewing
different people, just waiting to be there!” With all the bubbling energy and
enthusiasm, they set out for their learning experience.
The visit was an experience full
of fun and frolic. The children interviewed different people at the Doll’s
Museum to inquire into the purpose of the public space and list its
characteristics. They identified and analyzed the role of various people working
in that public space.
Not only did they understand the
need of a public space but also its importance in terms of being an inseparable
part of society.
Students have now started discussing about the
importance of hygiene in public washrooms as they described the washrooms at
the museum as “Not So
Clean”. They have been discussing about the ways in which
they can create awareness for the same.
This is exactly the kind of
inquiry we look forward to as it compels our students to take action and think out
of the box. An educational trip in the first unit of inquiry made it all the
more special and exciting.
Our students interviewed Mrs. Shanta Srinivasan who
manages the museum. She is also the daughter of
Mr. K. Shankar Pillai who is the founder of the Doll’s Museum
