Week 1: March 28 - April 1 by Jennifer Kay.Goodman https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u Facing History Spring 2022 en-us 2022-04-02 11:16:41 UTC 2023-03-27 21:25:36 UTC hello@padlet.com "The Bear That Wasn't" jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126417954 We watched the UK narrated version of the short story, "The Bear That Wasn't." Students then answered questions and we discussed it.]]> 2022-04-02 11:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126417954 jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126418698 We did a quick overview of the monotheistic religions, Judaism, Catholicism/Christianity, and Islam and watched a video that explains the rise of anti-Semitism. ]]> 2022-04-02 11:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126418698 The Boy of Old Prague jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126418855 We saw what life was like in the 1550s for a peasant boy living near Prague, and his experience being a bonded servant to a Jewish family who lived in the Jewish ghetto. ]]> 2022-04-02 11:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126418855 Vocabulary Review jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126418997 To review the vocabulary we went over yesterday, students filled in a crossword puzzle. ]]> 2022-04-02 11:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126418997 Note Taking for Boy of Old Prague jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126420234 2022-04-02 11:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126420234 What to Bring to Class Every Day jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126422473 2022-04-02 11:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126422473 What helps you be a successful student? jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126442262 2022-04-02 12:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126442262 What makes it difficult for you to be your best self in the classroom? jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126442434 2022-04-02 12:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126442434 Discussion About Classroom Norms jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126446579 After filling out surveys and looking at the results (listed on pictured posters below), it was clear that everyone has a different style. Some students (and teachers) need a quiet space. Others need background noise to help keep them focused. Some students like reading along when a teacher reads aloud. Others like reading independently. In fact, in the entire survey, there was not a question that everyone answered the same. What does that mean for a class? COMPROMISE. We will need to understand that nothing is going to work for everyone (except, perhaps, no homework). We will need to continually strive to meet each others' needs. This will mean communicating when something is not working, checking our own behavior when it's hindering others' performances, and remembering that we all are different in our approaches to learning. ]]> 2022-04-02 12:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126446579 jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126448215 We previewed some of the words that will be used in this course. Students then did a crossword puzzle to review the words. The goal is that reading the definitions and then writing out the words will help with remembering the words, and also reinforce spelling. ]]> 2022-04-02 12:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126448215 History of Anti-Semitism jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126449993 How did churches help spread anti-Semitism? Why did people believe lies about Jews? How did laws that prevented Jews from owning land and being in guilds give rise to the stereotype that Jews are money-loving and greedy? We watched a short documentary from the Holocaust Memorial Museum. We discussed that when the majority of people were illiterate and were told by their priests that Jews worked with the devil, and frescos, statues, and paintings in church illustrated the lies with images of Jews with horns, Jews working with the devil, and Jews killing Christian children propagated prejudices that were then handed down for generations. ]]> 2022-04-02 12:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126449993 Course Overview jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126450491 2022-04-02 12:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126450491 Weekly Agenda jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126457522 2022-04-02 12:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126457522 Why Does the Bear Doubt He Is a Bear? jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126458540 2022-04-02 12:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126458540 What Does the Bear Symbolize jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126458767 2022-04-02 12:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126458767 Who influences how people think about themselves? jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126460211 2022-04-02 12:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126460211 Practicing finding evidence and the “so what?” jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126460641 2022-04-02 12:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126460641 Illustrating Scenes from the Text jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126464831 After we read the first 30 pages of the novel, students each picked a part of the novel and illustrated it. The goal is to not only pay attention to the history described in the novel, but to practice reading skills. How do we visualize what we read? Please note that this drawing is Jenn's as she tried to explain what the medieval "the rack" was. The actual drawings that students and Jenn did for the assignment are better - and will be added to this Padlet on Monday once everyone finishes them. ]]> 2022-04-02 12:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126464831 Rock and Smith Controversy jennifer155 https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126469298 Students discussed their opinions on the Oscars incident when Will Smith hit Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife's hair. Some students did not know what happened, others had strong opinions on the subject. The reason I brought it up was because this is a topic on which there are many opinions, and many depths to the discussion. Should people make fun of other people in the name of comedy? Should violence be acceptable? Was Smith right in defending his wife, or was this an example of toxic masculinity? How does race play into this event? Smith was one of few African American actors to win for best actor. Do his actions overshadow his accomplishment? Do I react differently on this issue because my son has alopecia and perhaps I am more sensitive about Rock's joke than those who don't have a relative with the disease? Should Rock have known better? He produced a documentary called "Good Hair" to help his daughter understand African American women's relationship to their hair in order to empower her. Would he make fun of his daughter if she'd gone bald?

After some lively debate, we also stepped back to think about two of the films, "Coda" and "Summer of Love," that deserved time in the spotlight that lost the spotlight because of the two men's actions. 

We also acknowledged that in light of world events, such as the war in Ukraine and anti-LGBTQ laws being passed, perhaps the Oscars should not be dominating the media.

The big takeaway from the classes' discussions was that THERE IS NO ONE RIGHT ANSWER. People all have their own opinions. People can back up their opinions with different evidence and different life experiences. What is important is to listen to peers and teachers, think about and weigh their opinion, evidence, and argument, and form your own opinions. I pointed out that even though I am a teacher, I do not have a "right" answer. My opinion and others' opinions differed, and that's okay as long as opinions are formed with evidence and thoughtfulness. 

The "no right or wrong answer" will be the case for how people respond to the class materials we are about to study going forward. Everyone will react differently to the materials presented when we learn about wars and genocide. People's life experiences, family backgrounds, and religions mean that we will each have our own take and reactions on the history we study. We need to remember that and try to listen to each other and keep an open mind. We also need to remember that people all react differently to hearing hard history and we will have to learn to support one another, particularly when we make mistakes. ]]> 2022-04-02 13:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer155/wc8b090r77827r2u/wish/2126469298