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"Learning By Myself",,"School was not a challenge for me growing up. I was usually bored and busy talking. It was not until my junior year when my APUSH teacher Mr. Greenfield informed me on day 1 that he was aware that I was smart and that he would be challenging me. He did not allow me to use the textbook. All my learning came from primary resources and outside of the classroom research.
The surprise to me was that I absolutely loved the challenge and the feeling of accomplishment of learning it on my own. This year I am split between teaching US/VA History Honors 11 and English 8 and I can’t stress enough how much my heart sings while guiding my history students in their own explorations for learning. I know Mr. Greenfield would be!
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"Turning Historical Events into Modern Reflective Inquiries ",,"For years, every time we covered World War II and the Holocaust in school it was just a fact memorization activity. ""Hitler was bad and did bad things."" When I was afforded the opportunity to travel to Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic in college, I got to look at the Holocaust in a new light. It was not just a fact dump but instead a philosophical inquiry.
We used the Holocaust and the work of the Third Reich as a jumping off point to debate and consider questions like: How are values and ethics established in individuals, groups and organizations? What are the responsibilities of leaders to establish ethical climates in their organizations and communities? What are the responsibilities of followers and bystanders? How does this all relate to the world today?
This experience put the power into my hands to guide my educational experience and allowed me to truly reflect on not just events that happened in history but how and why they happen. Now as a World History teacher who covers both World Wars I and II, I attempt to provide this same energy and power to my students by bringing historical dilemmas and events into modern terms that promote inquiry and self reflection.",,,,"Summer after my Sophomore Year of College","Josh Britton, 23, High School History Teacher",,,,,,turning-historical-events-into-modern-inquiries,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Through Professional Development","Critical Thinking,Genocide Prevention,Teachers & Teaching,World History,World War I (1914-1918),World War II (1939-1945)",http://humanitiesmoments.org/files/original/339/HM_Auschwitz.jpg,Text,,1,0
"Who is the Hero of Animal Farm?",,"When I was in middle school I came to love history, especially Russian history and Hitler's Germany. This time period intrigued me, plus I learned if I read about communists and Nazis, teachers would leave me alone, and allow me to read. My father recommended George Orwell's Animal Farm while I was in 8th grade. I read the book, and enjoyed it, then moved on.
In ninth grade social studies, I had to read a satire and present it to the class. I asked to read Animal Farm, and gave the worst presentation. But my teacher stopped me and began to ask me questions, especially about links between current events and the book. I was able to make connections.
In eleventh grade, my social studies teacher, Mr. Eldeman, had my class read and discuss Animal Farm. He asked us questions about the book, and one question has stuck with me. Who is the hero of the book? As a class we would present a character, and he would show us why the character was not the hero. We never answered the question. 5 years after I graduated, I ran into Mr. Eldeman, and asked him who was the hero, his response was who do you think? To this day I still do not know the answer.",,"Animal Farm by George Orwell",,"Middle School and High school ","Mary Catherine Keating, 52, Teacher ",,,,,,who-is-hero-animal-farm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Professional Development","Animal Farm,Critical Thinking,High School Teachers,History,Novels,Orwell, George,Satire,Social Commentary,Teachers & Teaching",http://humanitiesmoments.org/files/original/334/ed-robertson-eeSdJfLfx1A-unsplash.jpg,Text,,1,0
"Looking Beyond Manipulative Rhetoric Toward Deeper Understanding and Insight",,"Matt Smith is a nationally recognized musician, founder of Six String Ranch, and Music Studio Director of Phoenix Academy Austin, a youth residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. Here he recounts how, as a young street musician, he came to understand both the importance of deep listening and the power of manipulative rhetoric. In addition to saving him from a potentially dangerous situation as he encountered the California-based People’s Temple cult, these insights have also become foundational to his current work as a musician and teacher.",,,,,"Matt Smith, musician, founder of Six String Ranch in Austin, TX",,,,,,looking-beyond-rhetoric,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"",,"Heidi Camp","Critical Thinking,Cults,Incarceration,Jones, Jim,Music,Musicians,Street Musicians,Teachers & Teaching,Vocation",http://humanitiesmoments.org/files/original/285/unnamed.png,"Moving Image",,1,0
"Deciding Not to Be a Doctor",,"
Larry Kramer, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, went to college expecting to become a doctor, but taking a course on religious ethics and moral issues shifted his direction. To him, the humanities allow us to be introspective and to understand our lives from a larger point of view, which leads to a more revealing and enriching human experience.
To celebrate its 40th year anniversary of grant making, programming, and partnerships that connect Californians to each other, California Humanities invited a group of 40 prominent Californians to explore what the humanities mean to them. For more information visit California Humanities: We Are the Humanities.
",,,"California Humanities",,"Larry Kramer, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation","Standard YouTube License",,,,,larry-kramer-deciding-not-to-be-a-doctor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"",,,"College Students,Communication,Critical Thinking,Ethics,Introspection,Psychology,Religious Studies,Vocation,Writing",http://humanitiesmoments.org/files/original/5/55/Religious_symbols.jpg,"Moving Image","California Humanities: “We Are the Humanities”",1,0