{"id":18898,"date":"2020-03-16T17:47:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T12:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/?p=18898"},"modified":"2020-03-16T17:47:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T12:17:48","slug":"my-memorable-time-in-the-sea-turtle-conservation-project-miriam-wurttemberger-gerrit-lange-and-aglae-bullich-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/my-memorable-time-in-the-sea-turtle-conservation-project-miriam-wurttemberger-gerrit-lange-and-aglae-bullich-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"My memorable time in the Sea Turtle Conservation project – Miriam W\u00fcrttemberger, Gerrit Lange and Aglae Bullich, Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For about 4 months,\nwe have been conducting sessions about sea turtles at 6 different schools, for\n5th<\/sup> to 8th<\/sup> Standards. We are 3 volunteers from the Sea Turtle\nConservation project and, together with Manjesh and Manju, we try to create\nawareness on sea turtles in the coastal area of Karnataka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the beginning,\nwe spent a lot of time gathering information and creating a structure for our\nsession. We also learned a lot by ourselves, as we only knew a little about sea\nturtles before we joined the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We visited several\nharbours and beaches around the Kundapur region, and had an interaction with\nthe fishermen community about sea turtle rescue and conservation. We got some knowledge\non fishing methods, and information from them. It was so pleasant to meet the people\nand talk about their lifestyle and what are the difficulties they are facing in\ntheir daily routine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We prefer an open\nmethod of teaching, where a lot of games and interaction with the students\nhappens. We think this method helps the children to understand and remember the\nknowledge shared, more quickly. It is also always nice to see the children\nenjoy the games and creating good energy for the session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While we talk about\nthe topics, everyone is taking a turn, as we try to share the parts of speaking\nequally. In the first sessions, we were very nervous about speaking in front of\nthe class. Now, we became more comfortable about speaking in front of people\nand also, holding all the sessions in English. It is still very helpful to have\na translator with us, so that all the children get the chance to understand the\nwhole session. We are more familiar with the structure of the sessions, so it\nis no problem anymore to switch the different parts of the session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Furthermore, we\nwere always enthusiastically welcomed at the schools. It was a pleasure to see\nthe children\u2019s excitement, and the knowledge they kept from the sessions\nbefore. We were impressed to discover how much knowledge about turtles and the\nenvironment the children already had at this age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overall, we were always looking forward to visit the\nschools and to meet all the teachers and children. We enjoyed seeing a variety\nof schools and discovering the region around Kundapur. We got many insights into\nthe Indian school system and colourful classrooms. Additionally we hope they\nwill keep their knowledge and that they stay motivated to share their knowledge\nwith others. 
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For about 4 months, we have been conducting sessions about sea turtles at 6 different schools, for 5th to 8th Standards. We are 3 volunteers from the Sea Turtle Conservation project and, together with Manjesh and Manju, we try to create awareness on sea turtles in the coastal area of Karnataka. At the beginning, we spent a lot of time gathering information and creating a structure for our session. We also learned a lot by ourselves, as we only knew…<\/p>\n

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