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Thursday. April 9, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Foreign teachers study U.S. culture
By PAUL SCHRAG
Staff writer
Walking down a hall in Lawrence High School yesterday afternoon, Grazyna Siedlecka-Orzel notified students' clothing styles.
"Some of them are quite shocked
Polish educational super-
visor said.
Marina Stros, a professor from Yuqoslavia, noticed the jammed pipe.
"My students would be amazed at how many students have cars," she said.
But Siedlecka-Orzel, Stros and 13 English teachers from 13 other countries paid the most attention to Lawrence High School as an example of how young people are educated in the United States.
The 15 visiting educators were
participating in a week-long seminar on contemporary culture and life in the United States, sponsored by the KU American studies program. The Academy for Educational Development in Washington, D.C., selected KU to sponsor the event.
"This is one of the best ways to foster international understanding," said Rebecca Cardozo, the group's escort from the State Department.
The visit to Lawrence High School was the first observation activity for the visiting educators, who listened to presentations by KU faculty members Monday and Tuesday.
Between visiting high school classes, talking with students and teachers and listening to speeches by administrators, the visitors discussed topics as varied as the countries they represented.
Siedlecka-Orzel, who lives in Warsaw, painted a grim picture of life in Poland.
"We are more and more oppressed by the government," she said. "Everyday life is difficult. The people are tired."
She said that prices of consumer goods were increasing and that shortages were common. To maintain their standard of living, many Poles have to work more than one job.
"This is done on purpose by the government because they know that if the people are tired, they don't have time to think of freedom," she said.
Siedlecka-Orzel said some Polish youth imitated U.S. cultural trends.
"They look at America
where it's the rich and
the poor, but they
hate the man." Everything that is
Maria de Ghenadenkin, an Argentinean university professor, said she thought competition put a lot of pressure on U.S. students.
American is the best, they think."
"You want to be the first and the best," she said. "You may be too strict with yourselves. Sometimes I wonder, 'Are they happy?'"
Roberto Jimenez of Venezuela said many people in his country received impressions of the United States from television shows such as "Dynasty," "Dallas" and "Falcon Crest."
He said many Venezuelans followed professional baseball in the United States and Canada because about 10 Venezuelans played in the major leagues.
Two injured as car motorcycle collide
By a Kansan reporter
A KU student was involved in a car-motorcycle collision Tuesday night in which two people were injured.
According to the Lawrence police report, a 1900 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by Paul A. Vervynn, Lawrence resident, was eastbound on 23rd Street at about 8 p.m. when a 1986 Honda four-door driven by Pamela S. Kukorin arrived north into the street from the driveway of The Malls Shopping Center.
Kiesling told police that she was
turning left to go westbound on 23rd Street.
Verynck swersed his motorcycle to the left but could not avoid being struck by Kiesling's car.
Mary Vervynck's right leg and ankle were fractured by the car's bumper, the police report said.
The impact threw Vervynck and his passenger, Mary Vervynck, off the motorcycle.
Paul Veryvnck was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital but not admitted. Mary Veryvnck was admitted and is in fair condition, a nursing supervisor said yesterday. Kiesling was not injured in the accident.
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