Pre-first students learn about India in honor of AAPI Month
Pre-first students are leading the way on celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month by studying countries like Thailand and India and creating a display to teach the rest of the lower school about AAPI countries. On Monday, May 13, Seth Sancheti ‘32 and Cammie Sancheti, parent of Seth and Shaan ‘27, led a presentation to Mrs. Jensen’s pre-first class about their trip to India where they learned more about Seth’s father’s heritage.
“My husband is Indian, and Seth is half Indian,” explains Cammie.
Students learned about different animals commonly found in India like Bengal tigers, leopards, monkeys, and chipmunks! The Sanchetis also taught the class about Indian architecture, showing photos of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, a historical fort made of red sandstone.
“The Taj Mahal is not a palace,” explains Seth. “It looks like it’s a palace, but it’s a tomb.”
The Sanchetis taught the class about other Indian customs such as the importance of tea-time, the celebration of Diwali or “the Festival of Light,” and the technique of marble inlay. Inlay is a technique that involves adding patterns or designs into the surface of an object. During their trip, Seth created marble inlay, and he explained that he used the same technology and technique used to make the Taj Majal. During the presentation, students passed around marble inlay for them to touch and observe.
Thank you, Seth and Cammie, for teaching our pre-first students about India! It is an honor to get to learn about India during AAPI month.
