#engsschat Archive
Last Monday of every month, #engchat joins #sschat to form #engsschat. Stephanie Sukow leads this effort and her help is greatly appreciated.
Monday May 30, 2016
7:00 PM EDT
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Please take a moment to introduce yourself, what you teach, where you're from, etc.
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Welcome to tonight's . Please remember to use the combined hashtag tonight.
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My name is Kristine. I teach 6th grade History and English in El Cajon, CA and this is my 1st Twitter Chat.
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Hi Tim from PA - high school social studies teacher and advocate of using comics in the classroom https://t.co/i64ibmA7wv
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Chris from Bloomington, IN. I teach world history for a private online HS affiliated w/ Indiana University. Love
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Hello Kristine! Thanks for joining us on this Memorial Day! Hope you had a great holiday.
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Hi, Chris! Always nice to chat with you at the end of each month. Hope you had a great Memorial Day!
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A1 using personal stories - Romanov family, Children of executed rulers and what they went through, etc - these are people
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Joanne from Missouri. 7th gradeworld history and 11th modern global issues.
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Thanks for joining us tonight, Tim! Hope you had a great Memorial Day! Great picture tribute!
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I hope to add a student's perspective as a senior in high school & intern with NewsHour Extra
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Looking for presenters for Maine Council for SS Conference on 11/10 in Augusta! Submit a proposal: https://t.co/ZtY8GXRQlK
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Welcome aboard That's exciting! https://t.co/rQRgciGxjE
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My name is Kristine. I teach 6th grade History and English in El Cajon, CA and this is my 1st Twitter Chat.
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A1 hysterical letters from a young Mozart to his sister, love letters from Henry VIII to Jane Seymour - make it personal
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Congrats to your cousin! Family time is the best!
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Hi Dane from NJ. Recent graduate and a prospective middle/high school social studies teacher!
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A1) Agree w/ that bringing things to a very personal scale can help w/ empathy. How was individual affected?
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Thanks for joining in tonight!
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Napoleon to Josephine . . . Oh, wait. The British weren't very empathetic with those. ;)
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Glad to have you with us tonight! Happy Memorial Day
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Thanks for joining us tonight, Dane! Happy Memorial Day
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I'm trying to use tweetchat but it's lagging.
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Ugh. It's so annoying when that happens. Tweetdeck usually rocks but when it lags . . . grrr!
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Having a Young Queen Elizabeth grow up with people calling her executed mother a whore for something she never did
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Hi Brittany from NJ, 6th grade ancient civ
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Make it personal--Yes, definitely! https://t.co/3iAUfgk1iP
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A1 hysterical letters from a young Mozart to his sister, love letters from Henry VIII to Jane Seymour - make it personal
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A1: Teaching empathy always reminds me of Harper Lee's Quote from TKAM https://t.co/dPtZRYztWd We must consider POV of others.
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A1: Teaching empathy always reminds me of Harper Lee's Quote from TKAM https://t.co/ndSCuvJr6R We must consider POV of others.
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A1: I think having students read about characters their own age can help them develop empathy - especially at a young age.
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Thanks for joining us tonight, Brittany!
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A1 1st person writing assignments, diaries, autobiographical writing
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YES! My Tweetdeck is lagging, too! These tweets are worth the wait, though!
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I appreciated you posting the Qs earlier today! Thank you!
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One of many things that makes the so powerful - the ID cards w/ info about a particular individual.
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A1 when I show Swing Kids - teenagers struggling against so much in Nazi Germany - students make connections to themselves
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Yes! When Ss can relate / connect to the characters they read on paper, they can develop a deeper understanding
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So happy you joined us ! We love students' voices! https://t.co/PdsRJVZzqb
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I hope to add a student's perspective as a senior in high school & intern with NewsHour Extra
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Totally agree. Ss writing letters as if they were person from a time (writing as a WWI soldier, for example).
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A1 at first, but we need to help them see through time and see that they have so much in common
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A1 It helps to illuminate the circumstances. Personal stories help.
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Q2: Yes, especially when we are always assigned books by white, male Protestants...smh
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Can you explain the concept of a "Heritage Moment"?
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A2) They can, esp when they see people from past as so foreign to themselves. People have such similarities across time & space.
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A2: Ss need time to make connections to literary and historical figures. Discussion/reflection can help foster understanding
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Soooooooo true! Some of my male Ss were so impressed reading about Soviet female WWII pilots.
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YES! What a powerful museum and activity.
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Great point! It does take time and going into some depth. Def a challenge in world history.
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A2 Yes-gender, social class, but mostly life before technology or in countries with corrupt governments
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A2 it's always great to ask students what they would do in that situation
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Have you ever had the courage to voice this to a teacher? I know it would take a lot! https://t.co/xdCPG5N4Sk
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Q2: Yes, especially when we are always assigned books by white, male Protestants...smh
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A2: I would say they do - and it makes sense, the figures are built up to be bigger than life. Makes them hard to relate too
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Agree. Helps them see that historical events were not inevitable. People had opportunities to make diff decisions.
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We have the same biology, but humans are a mix of DNA & culture. Our current culture is so different from past.
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Simulating different events either through discussion or RAFT writing can help Ss reflect on what they would do
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Definitely. But often have very similar concerns - family, faith, security, etc.
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It does make for interesting discussion, but not usually for accurate historical understanding.
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Thanks for joining in tonight, Bill. Hope you've had a great Memorial Day weekend. Happy Monday!
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Brava ! I am sure it did!
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Sad how we've pushed aside humanities in favor of STEM. We need to teach both to produce well-rounded Ss!
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thats how we got to read 100 years of solitude
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I think a lot of that is presentism. We know so little of what the illiterate masses of the past thought/felt.
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Be sure to add so we can see your tweets!
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Maybe. Hard to know for sure w/ lack of voice from many but really think people didn't care about these things?
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A2 It's hard. I teach ancient history. So far from their reality. We are talking about cultures that don't value the common folk.
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A3 The Book Thief is a favorite because POV is unexpected & sheds light on WW2 following a young German. Fosters great discussion
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I would love the topic of presentism to be discussed with students. I'm not sure it is--do folks discuss? https://t.co/ZqGt8SE4GW
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I think a lot of that is presentism. We know so little of what the illiterate masses of the past thought/felt.
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Yes. Most had much more immediate and pressing concerns.
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We can encourage students to have empathy for people that may not come from their background. We are all humans.
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A3: Focusing on themes and pairing fiction with current events can help teach POV and encourage discussion about stereotypes.
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A3) With "All Quiet on the Western Front," Ss see WWI from young German soldiers' perspective. Not bloodthirsty.
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Yes, making connections in some way can humanize any situation and promote empathy.
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Do you mean survival concerns? Totally agree w/ that. But think family/imm community would be concern.
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This is an important point What are the best examples you do find? https://t.co/gKREfcZWO6
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A2 It's hard. I teach ancient history. So far from their reality. We are talking about cultures that don't value the common folk.
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A3 - I think any time you teach real stories you're undermining stereotypes. Multiple points of view, multiple examples.
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Great book! Love the POV and the discussion it encourages.
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These are people. Quote the night Tim. Getting the kids to feel that is key. 👌 https://t.co/lWbWMTbcEM
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A1 using personal stories - Romanov family, Children of executed rulers and what they went through, etc - these are people
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A3 - Lots of immigrant stories out there, and lots of stereotypes to debunk.
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Survival & labor primarily. Death & disease also probably dominated conscious thought.
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I like the idea of presentism- in past very privileged were literate, inequality is still rampant today which kids can relate to
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Well said ! https://t.co/0QaxxYAOqp
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Q3 Every teacher makes a difference & exposes prejudice by actions to support instruction. Become the change.
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Important concept, I just don't like the word for it. I really push hard on change over time.
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Agree w/ that which is why I also think faith (religious or philosophical) would be likely concern area.
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Right ! Ask students to research multiple points of you with you--they exist, they're there!
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It would probably be for educated, but they were such an insignificant part of the whole until the last 200 years or so
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Love the classic POV of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird and the portray of Atticus Finch.
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A4 Tom Jefferson and Nat Turner often lead to great conversation in choices - heroes or villains? People. https://t.co/Jf5bKUXcv1
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A4 My 5th graders used to read Letters from Rivka, also # the Stars, Anne Frank
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A4 - Main character in HOUSE ON MANGO STREET. Don't remember her name. Or Caitlin Smith from MOCKINGBIRD.
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Start here: In the US? You are an immigrant, descended from immigrants, visiting, or Native American. https://t.co/Dy67FOyviK
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Q3 Every teacher makes a difference & exposes prejudice by actions to support instruction. Become the change.
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A4) John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, Anne Frank, Harriet Tubman, Ibn Battuta, Malala, etc.
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I'm like Dane only from Connecticut. And named Patrick! And probably also different in other ways too! https://t.co/o1elsnnPxU
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Hi Dane from NJ. Recent graduate and a prospective middle/high school social studies teacher!
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Why does this book never get old ! Good one https://t.co/XXwRRCsVV4
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Love the classic POV of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird and the portray of Atticus Finch.
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Great article from Psych Today on the neuroscience behind reading fiction & "walking in someone's shoes" https://t.co/2GOkOxv4od
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A3 For me it's more images than text. You must be conscious of bias and stereotypes. Present the alternative. Have the discussion
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Not leadership roles but practicing some sort of belief system in effort to protect self/fam from disease, etc.
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Esperanza? I love Sandra Cisneros - fantastic writer! https://t.co/sT9HMD2eC3
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A4 - Main character in HOUSE ON MANGO STREET. Don't remember her name. Or Caitlin Smith from MOCKINGBIRD.
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It remains such a powerful book & promotes empathy. I think POV helps it keep its relevance & relatability
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A4 - Can't dismiss movie characters like Woody and Buzz from TOY STORY. Great movie about point of view, IMO.
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Superstition? Even doctors 200 years ago thought blood letting cured disease. Killed GW with that one.
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Have read that kids who have read the Harry Potter books are more empathetic. Not sure how rigorous research was. ;)
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I love these recommendations Show students modern images from Anne Frank's home. They will be interested.
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A4 we did a great lesson where students created a superhero from a historical person - what positive changes were made? Powers?
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Great book! Great stories and characters from both Mango Street and Mockingbird!
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I have a rations list for govt workers and a banquet for Mesopotamia. Use wide range of tomb art for Egypt.
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I can concur as a big HP fan :)
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I need this lesson !! https://t.co/ezQQgruay8
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A4 we did a great lesson where students created a superhero from a historical person - what positive changes were made? Powers?
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Yes, that sort of thing. Could even see some of that w/ J Garfield's docs not believing in need for antiseptics.
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Love all the great character suggestions to teach empathy and encourage understanding! Walking in others shoes is important
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The same way most of us in the US today accept the defacto slaves who make our clothes.
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Great depiction of racism/discrimination ("mudbloods") that seems totally senseless.
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A2 My students study ancient history & YES they have great difficulty putting themselves into shoes of figures studied.
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I wonder if having a common connection with characters from these texts allows Ss to relate more to one another, too.
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Great point--or art, sculpture, "graffiti" from ancient history! https://t.co/q7ZvLJUSPr
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A3 For me it's more images than text. You must be conscious of bias and stereotypes. Present the alternative. Have the discussion
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A5 - Had Ss research a contemporary immigration or refugee crisis. There are lots out there, and some terrible situations.
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A5 Photo based lesson on the anniv. of Kristal Nacht Ss write about what life was like for everyone (soldiers too)b4 that night
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Here's a good resource for using literature to help students have more intercultural understanding: https://t.co/R5Ta9aaBd7
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A5 this year as we read different literature students are often asked to empathize with characters to understand authors craft
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A5 My students are studying the novel, Wonder, and they have been gaining greater empathy for Ss w/ disabilities.
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A5 W/ Current Events I also do a lot of write what someone/ somethng in the pic is thinking or ways like his/her life has changed
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A5) Mid East peace negotiation simulation. Ss had to rep diff views, groups some w/ very diff goals than they held.
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Can you post that amazing immigration map again ? It was great.
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Writing RAFT journals from POV of different characters allows Ss to process an event from multiple angles https://t.co/2GOkOxv4od
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I'm a new teacher. What are RAFTs?
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Reading various articles & short storieson bullying can help Ss to process what it is, discuss the problem, & generate solutions
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I'm very much appreciating this on empathy in the classroom right now...keep the ideas coming folks! They're so good.
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have heard that people who read Harry Potter are also awesome people😄😉
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"All men are created equal" how far has this dream come? Students silently vote by standing on number line.Then writing. Powerful
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Think that's going to be our next bedtime book here at our house (finishing The Oydssey soon).
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it's so you to pick a topic like this - your whole job is creating empathy in the world - kudos!!!!
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Russell Freedman/Lewis Hine's Kids At Work is something else my old 5th graders really absorbed one of my fave nf reads
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Debate over broad issues such as bullying, using both fiction/nonfiction as support has encouraged empathy
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No, but opened it to check out later. Thanks!
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A5 We had a video conference with students from Palestine. Most important thing I heard was, "They are just like us."
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Watching Pay It Forward and delivering a speech on ways we can impact the world is a great activity to promote empathy
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A6 I created mini simulations that never failed to engage, excite & stimulate thought & discussion. https://t.co/JcsA3wMV6I
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what a great activity--Ss identify similarities w/characters and in turn see what they share w/classmates
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A6) Mid East peace sim was close to end of year. Current events give many opportunities. has great stuff.
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A6 I'm going to try Dave Stuart's Pop-up toast on my Ss last day of school.
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great way to start the year--reflect on summer reading and ice break!
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Helps having amazing w/ us. She gives us terrific student feedback! https://t.co/jZvlGzEroS
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it's so you to pick a topic like this - your whole job is creating empathy in the world - kudos!!!!
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This movie affects Ss in such a powerful way, and the conversation we get from it is awesome!
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Have kids create a law, rule, or way of doing things and vote on it as a class for next year's Ss. If It is good, I do it.
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This is awesome For an ancient history teacher you keep it current! Way to go!
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(1/2) the diversity in my classes at T.C. helped SO much & I learned so much from my classmates
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Just making connections to current events - antisemitism, refugees, erc - great to see them apply history lessons
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Love this. Thank you for sharing
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(2/2) and thats one of the reasons why open enrollment is such an asset to my school!
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love this. Thank you Steph!
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Could be a great student op-ed piece!
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Love this! Thanks for sharing! I'll just have to make sure a tour isn't coming buy when we pop the bubbly
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If it's orange soda or cola, it won't be a big deal. ;-)
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A7 those oh wow moments - when you realize what a student or teacher is going through but continues on and still amazing
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A5: We rewrite Simon's death in LOTF from diff povs. It's amazing to see Ss put themselves in other (often challenging) shoes
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So good to hear that ! https://t.co/sh4i0b9s2j
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(1/2) the diversity in my classes at T.C. helped SO much & I learned so much from my classmates
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A7 I don't think I was exposed to empathy in K-12 (1952-65). But reading Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age was eye opening.
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A7. Reading The Diary of Anne Frank in the 60s.
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I love this as an assignment!
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Great teachers teach empathy with their actions. They show their students how to treat others.
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And here I was going to go with ginger ale...
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A7) 5th gr T did activity where we had to take on phys challenge for day (blindfold, wheelchair, etc.). Mine was absence seizure.
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A7 - Trying (and failing) to read Faulkner in high school. Challenged me to read outside comfort zone, big empathy breakthrough.
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Love that you included 'teacher' . Some Ss are so aware and they inspire you in this way. https://t.co/ybqRcW3mQu
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A7 those oh wow moments - when you realize what a student or teacher is going through but continues on and still amazing
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I experienced a crisis while teaching this yr & tried to maintain my emotional composure. My students were incredibly empathetic!
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Here's some suggested resources related to empathy...please share your recommendations with us! https://t.co/0ictbNoHJN
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Watching Peter Balakian on PBS right now. His poetry would be great for empathy. Black Dog of Fate.
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Always found my Ss so respectful when they knew I wasn't feeling well.
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A7 I remember empathy being mentioned in Scholastic News articles about kids in 3rd world countries Not connected to literature
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my Dad died from ALS during opening week - broke down in front of my class - 9th graders impressed me w/empathy
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A7: While substituting this past spring- students would always wish me good luck on tests for my college classes. Meant a lot
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I'm sorry for your loss, Tim. Very grateful your students showed compassion!
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Had incredible hist & Eng teachers who made you feel like you could touch the past or talk to the characters in the book.
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Oh, nice ! Yes, that isn't bad for news that gets you to think ;-) Good arts/literature discussion for sure
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A7 it took me years to come out of my A-type rule following self - but now realize it is ok - essential - to be a human w/Ss
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Documentaries make great teaching tools when it comes to empathy! Love and using Netflix to find great docs.
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A7 - Think studying history helped a bunch too. Being a history buff - sort of - in high school.
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Q7 We've had many teachers tell us that their classroom pet helps promote empathy among students! https://t.co/rEjEKhLVwe
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As a fellow Type A-er in recovery, I totally agree.
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Frontline is pretty cool - and usually a good length (60 min) - just preview it first.
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Yes, Ken Burns' recent documentary on Jackie Robinson immediately springs to my mind.
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They will remember this and be touched forever
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Anything by that guy. Cried like a baby at CIVIL WAR. So sad.
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I'm a Type A-er in recovery too! ;-)
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Thank you Vicky for the great questions, and terrific comments throughout the hour.
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is now trending in USA, ranking 47
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Thank you for hosting! I can't believe it's been an hour already!
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I'd never show it in class, but SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is a great empathy movie. One of my all-time faves.
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Thanks for sharing the archives. I will have to check it out. I LOVE these documentaries.
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Thank you . - keep making the world a better place and spreading the human side of education - it is appreciated
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Frontline has AMAZING stuff! Their vids on Rwanda . . . wow.
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