Huntington Middle School visits UCLA’s Fowler Museum
Last Friday, some of the lucky Huntington Middle School 7th graders had an opportunity to visit Fowler Museum in UCLA as part of their History education.
What made it even more fun is that a San Marino graduate currently attending UCLA and her friend gave a personal tour of UCLA’s highlights.
The kids had an opportunity to learn about the Bruin Bear -a statue of a bear that has to be touched for good luck before the finals. They learned more about the rivalry between UCLA and USC and the history of the inverted fountain built built by a UCLA dropout, but USC graduate rumoured to resemble a toilet when viewed from a certain angle – the ultimate revenge!
The 6th step that has to be skipped over because the ashes of one of the Janns step builders are buried under it. Major bad luck!
The bomb shelter and tunnels underneath UCLA that are strictly forbidden for students to go into.
Let’s not forget the Royce Hall with its imperfections and amazing stature. The kids were totally awed!
And, of course the wonderful food court with all the goodies including Panda Express, Jamba Juice, 31 Flavors and more.
By the time, the kids hit the Fowler Museum, they were full of energy and enthusiasm to learn more. They were not disappointed! San Marino kids were given a special tour of the Intersections Exhibit which explores the roles that art plays in creating meaning and defining purpose for people across the globe. They even had a chance to sketch an artifact during private activity time.
All in all, the San Marino trip to UCLA was a major success!
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Posted: January 13th, 2009 under Activities around town, Just for Fun, San Marino Schools.
Tags: Fowler Museum, Huntington Middle School, Inverted Fountain, UCLA
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