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DAY 9 - LUZERN
We start the morning at breakfast reflecting on quotes from our great German figures debate last night. And we start to prepare for a walking tour designed by students!
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Planning is key to designing a good activity — as these students are learning.
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Working together is a key mindset @ @TheMVSchool — Collaborator, Innovator, and Creative Thinker skills they learn on campus will help them with this activity designed by Emily.
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First stop, Hofkirche - largest medieval style court church in Luzern. #MVInterim #MVEurope2023 #MVInterim2023
At each stop, the students prepared a performance. Here, at the Lion Monument, a poetry reading:

“For in his heart he bears the weight
Of soldiers that lost their life to fate.”
— Lion Monument

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Climbing the hill to hear about William Tell and the story of how he defied the cultural norms of his time. And a sight of the oldest clock in Luzern.

It rings one minute earlier than every other clock in the city.

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Next, Mullenplatz to learn about Swiss banks!

Mullenplatz - known for its water mills — is the largest square in Luzern.
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Then a walk across the Death Bridge:
Spreuer Bridge - Death paintings to remind you of the stages of life and death. All the pleasures we will have on earth with end when death comes. Reminder to have a good life.
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Next, a stop at Hirschplatz — learning about the complexity of whether or not Swiss banks were neutral post-World War II. #MVEurope2023 #MVInterim2023 #MVInterim
Here, we learn about the origins of the Swiss confederacy via poetry performance in front of the Cantons Building
“Once upon a time in 1231…”
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Finally, an ode to the Swiss flag!
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To conclude the walking tour, Emily guided us through Kappelbrucke, the oldest covered bridge in the city of Lucerne.
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For lunch…. FONDUE
🧀🧀🧀🧀

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I’m pretty sure FONDUE was a hit! #MVInterim2023 #MVEurope2023 #MVInterim twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Before our afternoon activity, students had the opportunity to hang out at a park across from the museum.
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Why is it that the public parks bring so much joy in the trip? Who knows? 🤷
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So we went to the Swiss Chocolate Experience and the Transportation Museum…

Let’s just say these were quite different experience.

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Some students got to hangout in a jet plane. Others in a cocoa bean.
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And of course some people were sad when the ride broke down. But you know… mechanical engineering just wasn’t on our side today.
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We end the night by passing out prizes for all of the World Strides challenges! What an amazing trip!? #MVInterim2023 #MVEurope2023 #MVInterim

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