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April 26, 2004
The Butterfly - PM Class
Drake, Stephanie, Blake, Alicia, Jorge, and Emily put together an all star performance in a talk show format to tell The Butterfly's story. The DVD, the illustrations, the new Book Jacket, the Norwayne Squares Game all added to the process of teaching the material.
This group put together an impressive display which showcased their individual and group talents. The Norwayne Squares game reinforced the material and further developed the story the students were teaching.
The students learned a great deal about the German occupation of France during World War II and about freedom. To say this presentation was a hit is an understatement.
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Erika's Story - AM Class
Jasmine, Heidi, Ashley, and Madison provided an excellent presentation on Erika's Story. The energy and enthusiasm for the project were apparent as the class learned from and enjoyed their presentation. These young ladies used sound effects in their videos that added a great deal to their presentation.
These young ladies used their preformance to showcase the setting, the conflicts in the story, and the traits of the characters. They used an authentic "Russian Hat" for their Nazi soilder and had "stunt babies" for the action scenes.
After several viewings, the class received a tremendous amount of information, and will continue to be taught with the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" activity.
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April 23, 2004
Holocaust Book Project
When I attended the Holocaust Museum Educators Workshop back in October, I was fortunate enough to pick up a great deal of materials that have added tremendously to our learning. I picked up a couple of small books that I thought the kids would enjoy reading when they had 5 or 10 minutes to spare.
One day, debating stuck between Greek Mythology and small group presentations, the idea to use these books struck me and our Project began.
The SHADES have been busily preparing to teach their Holocaust Book to the rest of the class with a theatrical production. They have created websites, powerpoints, pamphlets, crossword puzzles, word finds, posters, and 3-D models that compliment their books. They have been online doing research and learning even more about the Holocaust than I could ever stand before them and lecture. The small groups have developed their own eInstruction evaluations to see just how well the class learns the material they will be teaching on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Technology and small group dynamics as well as the reading, writing, and history of the Holocaust have all been intertwined into this massive project. Any parents who would like to come and participate next week are welcome. I will work very hard to post as much of the students projects onto this website as I possibly can on Monday and Tuesday so that you will be able to see what they can do, when they put their mind to the task.
Come back Monday and Tuesday and check it out.
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April 01, 2004
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