Flat Stanley Visits Gef Pa'go

Dear P's 2nd grade class,

Hafa Adai! (That means "Hello!") Our 2nd grade class took Flat Stanley with us on our field trip to Gef Pa'go - a replica of an ancient Chamorro village. Chamorros are the native inhabitants of Guam. They are proud of their culture and their language, and they love to teach visitors all about ancient Guam.

Flat Stanley looks out over the bay.

Learning to twist smaller rope or twine.

Sitting on a hand-carved caribou in the historic Leon-Guerrero home.

Learning how to throw a fish net.

Putting the instructions to the test. I managed to catch 1 "fish" (represented by the coconut shells).

Learning how ancient Chamorros twisted the bark of the wild hibiscus tree into small ropes, then twisted the 3 small ropes into a large rope.

We also learned how to weave using palm fronds and how to make coconut candy. We cheered for hermit crabs (first crab to crawl out of the circle wins) and had a few tug-of-war matches. We enjoyed our trip to Gef Pa'go and hope your class enjoys learning about it.

For more information about Gef Pa'go go to www.visitguam.org. Click on Sites Guide, Southern Guam, and then #69 Guam Historical Village at Gef Pa'go Park, Inarajan. Inarajan is one of the villages in Guam. Back on the mainland, you would call them cities.

Sincerely,

Michenna and her 2nd grade class