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Anna Kidd
Assistant Editor When cultures collide at Bonneville High School (BHS), the hallways echo with stories from every corner of the globe. Casey Faulkner is the mastermind of the foreign exchange program. The BHS foreign exchange program provides students with the opportunity to explore other schools and cultures. Currently, District 93 is the only district in Idaho Falls with a foreign exchange program. The requirements for any student using the program are that they must have adequate grades, good standing, and enough funds to pay for the trip. New environments can be strange, and foreign students are working towards graduation in a new country. Due to varying grade equivalency, Faulkner helps foreign students complete the requirements for their graduation. Another major factor of living in a foreign country is where students will reside. The host family is chosen by the student's foreign exchange agency, which helps arrange and procure travel essentials. Depending on the foreign exchange agency, the host family may be compensated for housing the student, providing them food, and covering any other necessary expenses. Although the students and schools choose what country and school students will learn their education from. The people who oversee the program like Faulkner, want to work with students to help with being in a new school. Faulkner’s job allows him to help foreign students make sure their academic and social needs are met.Faulkner holds BHS with high standing and wants “good kids here to add to our culture of already great kids!” The main reason for this program is to allow students to learn new and interesting cultures. As they travel throughout their school life and learn a different culture than one’s normal. Due to curiosity, they may seek to understand the working conditions in their foreign country. However: it is not highly heard of foreign students obtaining jobs. Thanks to Faulkner and administrations of BHS, the exchange program allows students to seek other opportunities in other countries. One student at a time learning a new culture through the BHS exchange program.
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Ashlynn Morgan
Staff Writer Are you “Ready For It?” It has been a long time coming, but Bonneville High School has a new elective. Chelsea Wolsey, also known as Mrs. A, has created an elective course revolving around the pop singer Taylor Swift. The Bonneville Buzz interviewed Mrs. A about her new Taylor Swift elective with thirteen enchanting questions. The class gets the opportunity to view live performances, music videos, and interviews of Swift's life. English can be difficult for some students, and most students struggle with literary analysis. However, with this class “writing about someone you love and adore makes those tricky tasks less tricky.” According to Mrs. A, it is easier to write about something the students enjoy. For example, if someone enjoys art, they will enjoy researching an art-related topic. “Long story short,” students really enjoy this class, and Mrs. A loves teaching this class because “it is the highlight of [her] day.” Mrs. A says when she gives a reading assignment, she does not get a single complaint because the students enjoy reading about Taylor Swift. She gets to teach students about someone she loves and looks up to; she helps students understand tricky things in English. People may think this class can only be for devoted Swifties, however it can be for anyone. Mrs. A questioned one of her students about the class, as he does not listen to Taylor Swift; nonetheless, “he is enjoying learning about her and listening to her music.” Proving that this class is not just for Swifties, and can be for anyone who is willing to learn more about music and culture. At times, Mrs. A goes over other artists who can have something related to Swift, to allow a break for non-Swifties. The class listens to Swift's songs every day, and Swifties and non-Swifties are invested in the class. Helping her students understand Taylor Swift's complicated stories in her songs is her “End Game.” Mrs. A loves that “One day we are spending time in deep analysis of her lyrical and musical choices…” She stated, “...next we are making friendship bracelets and discussing why and how we became Swifties in the first place.” The students and Mrs. A enjoy this new Taylor Swift elective because it gives them an opportunity to build genuine relationships with others of similar interests. Hopefully, Mrs. A's class opens the door for more unique elective classes in the future. |
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