English 10

Being lost in the jungle, crashing a snowmobile through thin ice, and enduring life in a Serbian jail—Mrs. Smith’s class is experiencing them all—at a safe distance of course! The English 10-7 group is currently exploring the themes of “survival and endurance,” and, on Friday, one of our own joined the class to share a tale of adventure. When he was only eight years old, Mr. Galen Loiselle and his family were shipwrecked on a small island in Panama for six months. Our class enjoyed hearing the story, as Mr. Loiselle shared it from the perspective of a young boy enjoying days of play and exploration on an idyllic Pacific Island beach, and the perspective of his parents, as they struggled with the elements to keep the family comfortable and to repair the boat. Thank you to Mr. Loiselle for sharing the story of a modern Swiss Family Robinson.

– Leslie Smith