This week you get to present in groups on the WWII Muhlenberg Archives students. Presentations will take place on Tuesday and then on Thursday we will discuss the Last Letters from the Holocaust.
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- Monday
- Tuesday Presentations
- Before Class
- presentation file due
- In Class
- Before Class
- Thursday & Last Letters
- Weekly Writing
Monday, September 19
- Weekly writing for Week 3 (Japanese Internment/Dear Miss Breed) due by midnight.
- Submit your post URL in Canvas.
Tuesday, September 20
Before Class
Your group should have completed your presentations and submit the file by noon. This will allow for easier access during class.
In Class
Presentations in class. Each presentation should be 10-12 minutes and we should be able to do all presentations in class on Tuesday.
Presentation Feedback: everyone will provide feedback on each of the presentations using the TAG method:
- T=Tell something you liked about the presentation
- A=Ask a question
- G=Give a positive suggestion on improvement
If you haven’t done so already, sign-up for Last Letters from the Holocaust from the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
First Essay assignment.
Thursday, September 22
Before Class
- Read and review your letter for Last Letters from the Holocaust from the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
- Be prepared to share some highlights/observations from your letter.
In Class
- Freewrite
- Discussion of Last Letters from the Holocaust from the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
Time Permitting : Banned Books Week
- Kurt Vonnegut from Letters of Note
- Benedict Cumberbatch’s reading of the letter
- 5 Analytical Moves exercise
Weekly Writing
- This weekly writing should focus on any reading/activity/exercise/etc that you found particularly interesting this week.
- Weekly Writings will be due by Monday of each week.
- Submit your post URL in Canvas.
