Back to Class

Our visit to the classrooms at St. Francis Secondary School was very interesting but also, in many ways, provided some unique insights into the Zambian lifestyle and culture. In addition to the new science labs--this photo was taken in the brand-new chemistry lab, I believe--we also toured the math room and home economics class room, which I personally found the most fascinating.

Home economics class is meant to teach life skills, and when I took it in high school we learned how to cook and sew, amongst other things. The home ec coursework at St. Francis didn't appear to be much different, with the exception of the bathtub in the classroom that we were told is used to demonstrate how to bathe an infant. 

There were also graphic diagrams posted, such as these, which teach students how to wash clothes properly, the parts of a sewing machine and the tools needed to sew.