Chilean Rescue!

Viva Chile!!
Today grade 2 students helped count down the hours and minutes to which all 33 miners were rescued in Chile. I like to involve students in (appropriate) World Issues, so that they can keep the larger world at hand in mind.
We also wrote letters to the Chilean Miners. Here are some of our letters:

Ola! Dear: Chilean Miners,
I am Sena from Ankara, Turkey. I would like to ask you three questions. Did you skin burn in the underground rocky cave? Is the temperature more hotter than the sweaty desert? Did you get any cover? If I would be without my mom, then I would cry. You are so lucky. Good luck!
From: Sena

Dear: Chilean Miner,
I am Hana Kim from Bangladesh, Korea. Didn't you got hurt? I think you are okay. Did you work hard. I am eight years old. How old are you? I was scared. Nice, good job.
From: Hana Kim

**SOFIA WROTE HERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH!!!!**
Dear: Chilean Miner (Querida: Chile Minero),
I am Sofia (Yo Soy Sofia), why are you in the underground? (Porque esta donde la tierra?) But I am happy because everyone is outside! You guys are singing CHI CHI CHI, LE LE LE, VIVA CHILE and I am from Chile. (Y ustedes estan cantanda CHI CHI CHI LE LE LE, VIVA CHILE! Y Yo soy de Chile). I am from Santiago, Chile. Are you guys from Copiapo? (Yo soy de Santiago, Chile. Ustedes son do copiapo?) How did you get up? (Como subiste?) Are you guys okay? (Y ustedes estan bien?) Yes or No? (Si o No?) Good Luck! (Buena Surete)
From: Sofia

Dear: Chilean Miner,
Hi! I'm Taki. I am from Japan and Korea. I'm 9 years old. How was the hole, scary? We are happy because in the hole everyone is out. I want to see you. And how you feel? Good? I'm happy, how are you, fine?
From: Taki
Dear: Chilean Miner,
I am Rufat I am from Azerbaijan. Under the gournd has thrity-three people now I am very , very, very happy thirty-three under the ground people is rescued. When they are in the under ground they had tv, water, food. Hand men gave the water, tv, food under the ground boys. Now I am so happy they are rescued. I am very, very happy now.
From: Rufat.

Dear: Chilean Miner,
Hi my name is Monica G I am 8 years old! How did you fall in the under ground? Why are you a miner? How did you feel? I would feel terrified! Now that you're out watch Disney Channel!
From: Monica G

Dear; Chilean Miner,
I am Monica from Bellevue, America. I would like to ask three questions;
Does your skin burn in the ground? Do you get hungry very often? Is the temperature as hot as the sun? If I were trapped underground for 75 days I would have felt I should have gotten another job.
Yours, Monica
P.S. Make sure you marry your fiancee!

Dear: Chilean Miner,
My name is Jihan and I am from Turkey. Did you dig minerals? Where are you going now? How did you go in the cave? When I would live in a cave I would watch T.V. like you.
From: Jihan

Dear: Chilean Miner,
I am Pranu who are you? Did you find any diamonds? Did some people die? How old are you? I am seven. Did you find any minerals? I would feel so happy to come back. Try to find more diamonds and minerals. Good luck.
From: Pranu

Dear: Chilean Miner,
My name is Lora. I am 6 years old. How did you bring games and tv? Was it hot or cold? Did you find anything underground? Did you miss land so much? Were there any animals? Did you have fun at the ground playing games and watching tv? Did you find any minerals? Did you get sick? Why didn't you wear any clothes? Didn't you get hurt? If I were going with you to the journey to underground rescue, I would be so emotional. I would be so hostile, but when we get saved, I felt relaxed. When you got out did you take a bath, change clothes or eat some more food? Or go to sleep?
From: Lora