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Friday, September 7, 2012

Week of September

I have enjoyed our conversations thus far this semester. I do hope that more of you will engage more often, but hopefully that will come.

Monday, 9/10
propaganda
Homework: Bring in a piece of propaganda

Tuesday, 9/11
Finish propaganda
Read Salvaged Pages (Chpt 1 due Thurs)
Homework: Journal entry #1

Wednesday, 9/12
Discussion
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany's Anti-Jewish policy
Homework: Journal response #2
Finish Salvaged Pages chpt 1

Thursday, 9/13
Salvaged Pages discussion

Friday, 9/14
Watch "I'm Still Here"

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Today, We Danced.

Yesterday, we listened. Tomorrow, we will talk. But today... Today, we danced.


Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Jewish History from Someone Who is Not Me

It was so exciting today to hear from Lee University Professor Doug Murray! It's classes like today's that remind me how much I LOVE to get to be the one who sits and listens, absorbing information that is new to me. So much of today's presentation was new information for me and I LOVE to be the student! It was a joy and I couldn't believe how perfectly the entire presentation ties in with the rest of our semester. My favorite part was his question, after discussion the captivity in Egypt, when he asked, "What could this story mean to a Jew in Europe during Hitler's rise to power?" We had a few answers given in class... anyone have any more you want to offer on the blog?

Friday, August 31, 2012

Week of September 4

This week we will cover one of my favorite topics and start one of my other favorites. (Who am I kidding? It's ALL my favorite topics...) I am excited to talk about Judaism with you (and to see you do the dance) and I think propaganda is a key to the entire Holocaust study.

Monday, 9/3
OFF!!!!!!!

Tuesday, 9/4
Guest speaker, Doug Murray (Professor at Lee University) about the history of the Jews

Wednesday, 9/5
Judaism- discussion, activity

Thursday, 9/6
Propaganda activity

Friday, 9/7
Propaganda

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Living On

I thought instead of going one person at a time in the computer lab, it would be easier to link the Living On website and instructions from here. In addition, you might want to browse it more at a later date.

Living On is a website that contains information from a project the Tennessee Holocaust Commission did to preserve the memory of survivors and liberators who are now Tennesseans. It is a wonderful program, complete with a gallery of large black and white photos and excerpts from the interviews. I also have the video documentary that was produced, which we might have time to watch one day.

Your job is to find someone that you would like to "follow" through the semester. You will just create a timeline of his or her life in order to be aware, as we talk about the chronology of the Holocaust, where he or she would have been at any given time. On the Living On website, you can search either Survivors, Hidden Children, or Refugees. I can direct you to some very interesting ones and I can also tell you which of these survivors I have heard speak.

Once you have found one, check with me to make sure another classmate has not selected that person. After I approve it, you can create your timeline and familiarize yourself with the story of your survivor.

Monday, August 27, 2012

"Fiddler" and Traditions

What specific aspects of the movie do you think best illustrated the familial relationships and traditions that are so important in Jewish culture? Do you think those two elements benefitted the Jews during the Holocaust or did they benefit their destroyers? In other words, would close family ties and a strong sense of tradition have helped the Jews survive the Holocaust or would they have instead served to make them more vulnerable?

Friday, August 24, 2012

Week of August 27

Seriously, is August almost past? This semester is going to fly by, I can tell already. Enjoyed Unit 1 a lot with you all... Would love to see some comments on the reflection blog post, if you have a little time. I think you are just going to get more and more into everything as we learn more about the Holocaust.  This week will include some great research on Jewish life pre-WWII.

Monday, 8/27
Finish "Fiddler", group discussion/activity

Tuesday, 8/28
Research photos

Wednesday, 8/29
Research town, etc

Thursday, 8/30
Share and discuss

Friday, 8/31
"Image before my Eyes"