Sussex Academy middle school classes study international cultures

During the week of Sept. 23, Sussex Academy middle school students participated in a Beyond Our Borders expedition. The three countries studied were Peru, the Philippines and Ghana.

The main topics of food, language, family life, education, economics, heritage and traditions were chosen based on the information the students learned from their summer reading book, “I Will Always Write Back,” by Caitlin Alifirenka.

Students were randomly grouped to one of the three countries, and for four days they rotated through their core classes of English, math, social studies, science, reading and writing, and received lessons on each of the topics. Following the lessons, students worked on projects that were displayed for the school and families to view during the expedition showcase Sept. 26.

Sussex Academy is a public charter, tuition-free school offering sixth through 12th grades. For more information, go to www.sussexacademy.org.