Angela Hooker of Worcester Takes Active Role In Presenting Signature Worcester Academy Arts Cafe #WAMiddleSchool #Innovative

2015 Mar 20

Worcester Academy's Angela Hooker of Worcester took an active role in presenting "Grecian Goodies Marketplace," the Sixth Grade's 2015 Arts Cafe experience -- a signature interdisciplinary learning module.

The Arts Cafe is a Sixth Grade interdisciplinary course combining social studies, art, math, English, drama, and technology, over the period of one semester. The students work in teams and run the Cafe with a distinct international theme. They endeavor to serve up meals as well as cultural understanding.

While completing Arts Cafe studies, Angela researched the culture and foods, prepared menus and art, and then cooked and served Cafe-style delights. Afterwards, Angela handled bills for customers, who included parents, faculty members, and fellow students.

This year, in keeping with the traditional Greek theme, Angela and fellow students prepared the menu for the day: Greek flatbreads with chicken or lamb gyros, including tzatziki sauce and Greek salad.

A mask performance focused on the Greek myth of Pandora's Box (or The Making of Mortals).

Entertainment featured Sirtaki, a Greek circle dance performed by the WA students.

The Arts Cafe supports the Worcester Academy mission, core values, and goals to promote diversity, encourage technology integration, and to offer experiences that teach students real-world entrepreneurial skills.

The Worcester Academy Arts Cafe program, a signature experience of Sixth Grade at the Academy, was designed by Visual and Performing Arts Department co-chairs Eliza Hale and Elizabeth Bowles. They have presented the program at various independent school conferences as a model interdisciplinary and project based-learning experience. The Arts Cafe program has also been featured in SchoolArts Magazine in an article authored by Mrs. Bowles.

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