1. Prayer
2. U.S. Department of Justice reading- hate crimes and groups in the U.S.
3. Nazi America video- History channel and National Geographic
4. Southern Poverty Law Center- fights against hate crimes and groups
5. Anti defamation league
HW: Continue working on IA and presentation
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
3/25/11 Class Notes
Two senior students gave a presentation on their service learning projects: one was at the children's inn at the NIH and the other was at the 2nd Chance Wildlife Center.
Then, we were given a handout and listened to a recording of Elie Weisel's speech at the White House in 1999 during the Millenium Lectures. He commemorated the Holocaust and also touched on a somewhat similar situation that was happening in Kosovo. He talked about the consequences of indifference of nations and people, especially in relation to the Holocaust and the U.S. initial position during the war. He also talked about how it was our duty as humans to make the decision to help others and bring justice to various corners of the world.
We also read excerpts from Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl who was also a Holocaust survivor and he wrote about his experience in the camps and how people were dehumanized and demeaned by the guards and the situation they were in. He also talked about the power of love in those types of situations and what became the most important things to people when they were liberated: to eat and to talk, 2 of the most basic things that they were deprived of during the camps--the ability to voice one's opinions and just talk.
Hw: Read chapter 9 by April 6 & completed IA due April 12.
Then, we were given a handout and listened to a recording of Elie Weisel's speech at the White House in 1999 during the Millenium Lectures. He commemorated the Holocaust and also touched on a somewhat similar situation that was happening in Kosovo. He talked about the consequences of indifference of nations and people, especially in relation to the Holocaust and the U.S. initial position during the war. He also talked about how it was our duty as humans to make the decision to help others and bring justice to various corners of the world.
We also read excerpts from Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl who was also a Holocaust survivor and he wrote about his experience in the camps and how people were dehumanized and demeaned by the guards and the situation they were in. He also talked about the power of love in those types of situations and what became the most important things to people when they were liberated: to eat and to talk, 2 of the most basic things that they were deprived of during the camps--the ability to voice one's opinions and just talk.
Hw: Read chapter 9 by April 6 & completed IA due April 12.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
3/21/11 Class Notes
1. Prayer
2. Calendar for fourth quarter
3. Holocaust Museum reflection turned in
4. Holocaust= "burnt offering"
5. Anti Jewish policies:
6. Nazi Ideology Reading and Questions
HW: N/A
2. Calendar for fourth quarter
3. Holocaust Museum reflection turned in
4. Holocaust= "burnt offering"
- genocide= mass murder based on social construct
- Shoah= burnt offering in Hebrew and thats why the Jewish holiday Yam Hashoah is named that.
5. Anti Jewish policies:
- starts small, anti-sematic comments, Christ killers, boycott of Jewish goods/ stores
- shows that Hitler subtly turned the German population and youth against Jews.
6. Nazi Ideology Reading and Questions
- the author talks about Hitler's ideology and belief and how he tried instilling that into the Germans behind the ideals of nationalism.
HW: N/A
Thursday, March 17, 2011
3/11/11 Class Notes
Today we reviewed the upcoming Judaism test on Thursday. We did 2 Judaism hangers--the first one was a spiritual hanger where we were presented with a quote and had to come up with a significance question and one that looked at the deeper meaning.
After, we watched a movie on Reform Judaism and its important characteristics. It always explored the relationship between Reform Judaism and Orthodox/ Conservative Judaism. It stressed the fact that both held the same core beliefs and the split between the two came about because of Reform's Jews willingness to be Jews but under another ethnicity, so they would be German Jews, instead of Conservative's want to be Jewish Germans. This is because Judaism is not only a religion, but a culture and ethnicity as well. The core beliefs of all Jews are the same: belief in one God and that He has a certain expectations of His "chosen people", which doesn't mean that they are better than others but just that they will endure more suffering for their faith. Also, Reform Judaism holds the same beliefs as Orthodox Jews they just make their religion more "practiceable" in contemporary times. The Rabbi also stressed the fact that Judaism is about Orthopraxis and the Torah is a core part of their faith and practice.
After we watched the movie we did hangers on symbols. IA parts A, B, and E are due at the end of class on Tuesday, before the test and the Stewardship donation is due the day of the test.
After, we watched a movie on Reform Judaism and its important characteristics. It always explored the relationship between Reform Judaism and Orthodox/ Conservative Judaism. It stressed the fact that both held the same core beliefs and the split between the two came about because of Reform's Jews willingness to be Jews but under another ethnicity, so they would be German Jews, instead of Conservative's want to be Jewish Germans. This is because Judaism is not only a religion, but a culture and ethnicity as well. The core beliefs of all Jews are the same: belief in one God and that He has a certain expectations of His "chosen people", which doesn't mean that they are better than others but just that they will endure more suffering for their faith. Also, Reform Judaism holds the same beliefs as Orthodox Jews they just make their religion more "practiceable" in contemporary times. The Rabbi also stressed the fact that Judaism is about Orthopraxis and the Torah is a core part of their faith and practice.
After we watched the movie we did hangers on symbols. IA parts A, B, and E are due at the end of class on Tuesday, before the test and the Stewardship donation is due the day of the test.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Class notes 3/9
1. Quiz #4 on Jewish symbols
2. Go to media center to do IA/ presentation work
HW: Work on projects
2. Go to media center to do IA/ presentation work
HW: Work on projects
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
3/7 Classnotes
1. Prayer
2. Handout on Judaism- Signs and Symbols
- review and read during class, why sugns and symbols are important in Jewish tradition and their history
3. Work on 20 Questions
- specific religion
- work on IA
-- Homework= quiz next class on 6 words at the top of the Handout:
Mezzuzah
Menorah
Magein David
Yarmulke
Chai
Hamesh Hand
2. Handout on Judaism- Signs and Symbols
- review and read during class, why sugns and symbols are important in Jewish tradition and their history
3. Work on 20 Questions
- specific religion
- work on IA
-- Homework= quiz next class on 6 words at the top of the Handout:
Mezzuzah
Menorah
Magein David
Yarmulke
Chai
Hamesh Hand
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