The Scrapbook of a Witness and The Search for Meaning Attention Writers and Artists! Bear Witness! Speak Truth! Students were asked to share their ‘testimony’ and tell The Story of their understandings by producing a book or ‘chest’ creatively f...

Edit Delete | The Launch

 

Edit Delete | Exploring Models and Re-Visiting Work

 

Edit Delete | Getting Started and Beyond

 

Edit Delete | Visiting a Museum & Holocaust Memorial

 

Edit Delete | Exhibition Night

 

For this large scale project, students transformed City Arts and Technology HS into a multi-media museum dedicated to the memory and lessons of the Holocaust. Our museum features digital design, theatrical performance, sculpture, graphic art, radio ...

Edit Delete | Project Selection

 

Edit Delete | Post-Exhibition Reflection

 

This is an Integrated Essay Project the students produced for their World History and English Language Arts courses. Students were asked to consider: How can the examination of the past inform us about our present lives and what our responsibility ...

Edit Delete | Humanities Essay

 

Edit Delete | The Drafting Process and Benchmarks

 

Edit Delete | Developing Analysis Points

 

Edit Delete | Outlining the Evidence and Analysis

 

Edit Delete | Crafting the Introduction

 

Edit Delete | Crafting the Conclusion

 

Edit Delete | Writing the Bibliography

 

Edit Delete | Essay Reflection: Process and Product

 

Henry David Thoreau once said that “Not until we are lost, do we begin to find ourselves.” During this unit leading up to our 2nd Exhibition (an Integrated Project with Science and Digital Media), I expected students to get lost living in the world...

Edit Delete | An Introduction to Doors (part I)

 

Edit Delete | An Introduction to Doors (part II)

 

Edit Delete | The Novel and the Thematic Notions

 

Edit Delete | Project Overview and Elements

 

Edit Delete | Character, Metaphor and Plot Analysis

 

Edit Delete | Fishbowl Discussions

 

Edit Delete | Jigsaw Reading

 

Edit Delete | A Final Examination

 

What does it mean to Search for Meaning? This study asks students to look deeply into our humanity and come to understand events that are unthinkable. To assist them in their own search for meaning, they engage in a long inquiry that not only includ...

Edit Delete | The Launch

 

Edit Delete | The Initiation (Week1 Activities)

 

Edit Delete | Becoming a Witness: The Project (week2 : day1)

 

Edit Delete | The Word "Night" (week2 : day2)

 

Edit Delete | POV: Auschwitz/'There is no 'why' here' (Week3 : Day1)

 

Edit Delete | Metaphor and Night (Week3 : Day2)

 

Edit Delete | Where is God Now? (week3 : day3)

 

Edit Delete | Hateful Messages, Humanity & Choice (week4 : day1)

 

Edit Delete | “In the depths of my heart, I felt a great void.” (week4 : day2)

 

Edit Delete | When We Are Free (week4 : day3)

 

Edit Delete | Not Feeling The Blows That Harm You (week5 : day1)

 

Edit Delete | From The Depths Of The Mirror... (week5 : day2)

 

Edit Delete | Night's Memorial (week5 : day3)

 

Edit Delete | Life is Beautiful (the film)

 

Edit Delete | 4 Corners Discussion Activity

 

Edit Delete | Elie Wiesel Accepts the Nobel Peace Prize

 

Edit Delete | Humanities Essay: Am I My Brother or Sister's Keeper?