Two new assignments today. First, the "Heroes of History" assignment will be due on Tues. June 19. This is also the last day to hand in an assignment for semester two. Make sure to submit those late assignments before this date! Too many people get overlooked in a traditional survey of history. This assignment is a small attempt to make up for that oversight. Choose an 'unsung hero' from a historical era that we covered this year, and follow the directions below:
Second, we are starting a new movie, "The Pianist" and there are some questions that correspond with the viewing. These questions are due next Friday June 15. There are many different WWII movies that we could watch, but I like this one for three main reasons: 1) it is about an 'unsung hero', 2) it is based on a true story, and 3) it shows the progressive humiliation that the Jews faced in Poland during WWII. We often study or hear about the horrors of the concentration camps, but rarely the small steps that lead to those events. Here are the questions:
Meet in chapel for class tomorrow!
Native Studies
"Development Art" presentations today! Wow! Was I impressed with these. Such variety, and deep thinking. Way to go team! We will finish these tomorrow (Pheonix, Kelsey, Jessica, Say Eh Htoo, and Crystal). After these we will begin the movie "Whale Rider", which continues with the theme of Aboriginal societies adapting and moving forward in the modern era.
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