Week 4! We're cruising along! You should be proud of the work you've accomplished so far - because I am! I loved reading your padlet discussions and watching the flip grids. I'm impressed with the level of depth your questions and answers got to and generally, your willingness to dig in to this complex and emotional content. Usually we end this unit with a discussion of "what to do next". Unfortunately, we aren't in class together, so i've written something below for you to consider.
Learning about, understanding, and questioning the Holocaust is (and should be) difficult. But, it is so incredibly important. Now that you've learned more and read Elie Wiesel's memoir, I hope you now fully understand why joking about the Holocaust (or any genocide) is never appropriate. One day in class, we discussed appropriate humor and being the voice who stands up against stereotypes, inappropriate jokes, racist/sexist comments, etc. Laughing at a joke that is inappropriate "just to fit in" or ignoring a comment gives it power. But what should you do? It can be incredibly awkward to confront someone about many things, let alone these emotionally charged topics. While there are many resources on what to say or do when you hear or see something - I like this resource best as a summary of options for many kinds of situations. Ultimately, I hope you never give power to insensitivity, ignorance, racism, sexism, or hatred. Indifference is an action. As Elie Wiesel so brilliant wrote: "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference. Because of indifference, one dies before one actually dies. To be in the window and watch people being sent to concentration camps or being attacked in the street and do nothing, that's being dead." --------------------------------------- For this week, it would be best to split your time into two chunks (but you still have a lot of flexibility): 1. Finish WWII/Night Culminating Assignments 2. Begin Genocide Essay Research Here's your Week at a Glance :) We have purposely kept the essay tasks minimal this week so you have plenty of time to process, ask questions, select your topics, and familiarize yourself with the content. Please note some changes in communication expectations and more office hours opportunities so you have plenty of access to your teachers this week! We made it to week 3!
Here's what you should do first thing Monday :) 1. Watch the Feedback Follow-up/ Week at a Glance Video 2. Check out the Week at a Glance for this week's assignments and resources Grading Update - Going Forward:
As always, I am here for you! Please let me know if you have any questions or need to confirm your understanding by emailing me or messaging in the MS Teams Chat. Email sent 5/5: Hi 10th Grade Block! I’m currently grading and providing feedback on Part 4 for all students. Check turnitin.com by 3pm for feedback!! Just quick suggestions for your Part 5 discussion questions: 1. Use specific references and quotes in your answers. 2. Make sure you are answering all aspects of the question. If you look ahead to the Reader Response… you will see that you need to use at least one quote for each response. Selecting some quotes now in your final responses will help you save time on the culminating assignment! Also – remember that you only need to select ONE section (A, B, or C) and answer with depth/specific references to the text. Some of you are still answering ALL of the sections, which is impressive, but also probably taking up too much of your time! Let me know if you have any questions – stop by office hours today or post a question in the teams chat! Ms. Havlin |
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