Having fun while learning is important at Shanghai American School, and is one of the many reasons students thrive here. Teachers work hard to find creative ways to inspire a love of learning and sometimes, that means getting drenched in the process!
寓教于乐是上海美国学校教学中非常重要的一环，也是促进学生们在校园里学习成长的重要因素之一。老师们努力设置创造性的方式来激发学生们对学习的热情，有时候，这意味着在过程中老师们会被水“浇透”哦！
L-R:JuLain Mooney (HighSchool Science), Matthew Zeman (HighSchoolSocial Studies), Natalie Murphy (HighSchool English) and David Gran (HighSchool Visual Arts)
从左至右：JuLain Mooney（高中部科学老师），Matthew Zeman（高中部社会研究老师），Natalie Murphy（高中部英语老师）和David Gran（高中部视觉艺术老师）
“The teachers got together to shoot a set of photos as a guide for the Grade 10 Innovation Institute students for a project they would be doing,” said HS EAL teacher Jerry Koontz, who helped take the photos and so had front row seats to the hilarity.
高中EAL老师Jerry Koontz说道，“教师们聚在一起拍摄了这组照片，是为了对十年级创新研究院的学生即将开展的项目进行指导”。Jerry拍摄了这些照片，可谓是“目睹”了这场狂欢。
“It’s to help illustrate the photography technique we will be using, and to define the atmosphere of creative risk taking and love of learning we wish for these students to dive into,” HS Visual Arts teacher David Gran explained. “Also to show that we teachers are active participants!”
“这是为了向学生们展示他们即将学习使用的摄影技术，让他们能够深入了解创造性活动、体验敢于尝试的氛围并爱上学习，”高中部视觉艺术老师David Gran说道。“老师们也积极参与了这项活动！”
The project, called “This I Believe”, tasked each student to think of one core belief and an experience in their life that created or solidified that belief, then come up with a statement around that. After they’d teamed up with other students whose beliefs fit a similar theme, they’d set about creating a photo exhibition showcasing each team’s shared statement.
这个项目名为“我相信”。项目要求学生们思考人生中的某个核心信念或某件促使他们相信并巩固这一信念的经历，然后学生们要围绕这一主题进行发言。他们也可以与其他有相似信仰主题的学生合作，创建一个展示团队共同理念的摄影展。
“Their photos must be specific to their own experience, but still have visual consistency. They were also asked to use fast shutter speed photography, the intention being to capture moments that are unrecognizable to the naked eye,” said Mr. Gran. The exercise helped flesh out the idea that sometimes, changes can be subtle.
“他们的照片必须来源于自身的经历，但在视觉上需保持一致。此外，该项目还要求学生们使用高速快门摄影技术，捕捉肉眼无法识别的瞬间，”Gran老师说。这项活动有助于帮助学生们身临其境感受某些变化的微妙之处。
For their practice run, students were given colorful balls and buckets of water (which they threw at each other with glee!) so they could experiment with how these materials looked when visually suspended. “Later on, when the students start shooting their own photos, they will have more autonomy over the locations and materials they want to use to express their ideas,” said Mr. Gran.
在练习过程中，学生们拿到了五颜六色的球和水桶（他们兴奋地互相投掷！）。在视觉定格的时刻，他们可以试验如何用这些材料呈现出不同的样子。“之后，当学生们开始拍摄自己的照片时，他们可以自主选择心仪的地点和材料，”Gran老师说。
Seriously, throwing water at your teachers in the name of education? Only at SAS.
说真的，以教育的名义向你的老师们泼水？这种趣事只会发生在上海美国学校。
FUN. EVERY DAY AT SAS.
有趣。就在上海美国学校的每一天。
Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.
创建于1912年，上海美国学校是中国最大的也是历史最悠久的国际学校。简而言之，如果你能回到小的时候，这会是一所你想要去的学校。
