GUESS WHAT? I am so excited because I have a great leadership team in charge here at BJHS and I get to go to a FANTASTIC professional development class, called: Echos and Reflections!!!! According to their website, Echos and Reflections is, "The Leading holocaust education PROGRAM that includes everything educators need to teach the complex issues of the Holocaust to 21st century students."
My kids (11th graders) read "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" for summer reading and "Night" for their 1st novel. This means that about 5 weeks are used for an indepth study over the Holocaust while we study 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction novel.
I (sadly) didn't do well in History in high school. It was NOT Mrs. Deaton's fault, I was in choir and band and took History the summer ahead so I could free up one period a day for both music classes. I cheated myself and I am paying for it now! I try to incorporate a "Today in History" on my board everyday so I can help out the History department but also because I don't know a lot of the major historical date, names, places, and etc. I use it as a talking point to get the class going. Sometimes we incorporate it into our daily journal but mostly just to get the brains working.
Well, when I started teaching "Night" a few years ago, I had to really study about the Holocaust. I have learned a lot and can pass along a lot of great information, that I hope is historically accurate, to my kiddos! This class is going to help me learn so much more about the Holocaust and I am so excited to be going with some of the other English teachers! It's in November so I will let you all know when.
Kiddos - 2 things: 1) Be nice to the sub while I am gone or the fussing and the homework will flow until I am fully conviced you are sorry and 2) Be ready for me to share when I get back! <3
My kids (11th graders) read "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" for summer reading and "Night" for their 1st novel. This means that about 5 weeks are used for an indepth study over the Holocaust while we study 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction novel.
I (sadly) didn't do well in History in high school. It was NOT Mrs. Deaton's fault, I was in choir and band and took History the summer ahead so I could free up one period a day for both music classes. I cheated myself and I am paying for it now! I try to incorporate a "Today in History" on my board everyday so I can help out the History department but also because I don't know a lot of the major historical date, names, places, and etc. I use it as a talking point to get the class going. Sometimes we incorporate it into our daily journal but mostly just to get the brains working.
Well, when I started teaching "Night" a few years ago, I had to really study about the Holocaust. I have learned a lot and can pass along a lot of great information, that I hope is historically accurate, to my kiddos! This class is going to help me learn so much more about the Holocaust and I am so excited to be going with some of the other English teachers! It's in November so I will let you all know when.
Kiddos - 2 things: 1) Be nice to the sub while I am gone or the fussing and the homework will flow until I am fully conviced you are sorry and 2) Be ready for me to share when I get back! <3