----- Original Message ----- From: Facing History and Ourselves To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 7:12 AM Subject: Facing History Jewish Ed Online Seminar
Online Seminar for Educators in Jewish Settings This stimulating online seminar will introduce teachers to Facing History and Ourselves' content and methodology. The seminar... teaches about the Holocaust in a way that allows students to draw connections between history and the moral choices that they confront in their own lives presents to students a full picture of the richness of Jewish life and culture in Eastern Europe prior to the Holocaust includes discussions of Jewish identity and the legacy of the Holocaust for today's Jewish community incorporates Jewish texts into the teaching of history Teachers who participate in this online course: -Explore engaging content while learning new methods and strategies for the classroom -Gain access to Facing History's online educator resources -Can receive graduate credits *Start Date: February 21 By using the Holocaust as a case study, we raise profound moral questions about the consequences of our actions and our beliefs, and Facing History teachers help their students make connections between history and the moral choices they make every day. Graduate credits are available through Hebrew College. "I could not have imagined 8 weeks ago what an impact this course would have on me." --Teacher, Online Seminar Participant "When I was first introduced to Facing History and Ourselves I said 'Facing History? Whose History?' and it was only later that I understood--our common history, that is what we are all trying to learn." --Elie Wiesel, acclaimed author of "Night" Facing History and Ourselves is an international educational and professional development organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying the historical development and lessons of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide, students make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives. Facing History and Ourselves Headquarters 16 Hurd Road, Brookline, MA 02445, USA Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
