LAVONNIE
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
LAVONNIE
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
The title of my blog comes from a unit taught by Mr. Boyle, who is an Grade 8 and 9 teacher at the school I am at . Mr. Boyle himself is from Ireland and a very welcoming soul. I've observed many of his lessons as he has invited me to his classroom and always ask for feedback. He teaches English as well as History and he does a great job by relating the topics in his classroom to engaging or real life material.
I want you the reader to stop right here and guess what the unit is about... "The American South" is literally about the history of the south, including slavery. One, I am surprised to see a history teacher in Germany teaching about slavery, which is important that everybody knows about. The unit was not sugar coded or filled with inaccurate information, and I even learned new things. For example, did you know the Dutch were the first people to have slaves! Also, I learned about a whip that had hooks attached to the end, which was created because they wanted to figure out ways to make remove as much skin off of their backs without killing them. He explained in detailed how slaves were transported and how they didn't have access to bathrooms, healthy living conditions, or food. He even showed students a wanted sign for a run away slave and how they use to describe and think of black people, like we were not human just property. I was satisfied with the opening lesson. Next, they would examine songs sung by slaves that kept the hope alive, this symbolized how strong minded our ancestors were. Yes, they were enslaved people but they knew that one day they would be "free" and push forward to provide me and further generations with opportunities. Lastly, he had the students google famous southern recipes, with these recipes students explained to their classmates what their dish was. That following Monday students would have a potluck with all the different southern dishes they did research on. CREATE CULTURED STUDENTS !
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AuthorHello Folks! My name is Lavonnie and I am currently a senior studying Childhood Education and Mathematics. Last summer I went to study abroad in Zambia, and this summer you be able to follow my journey in Germany. When I travel I love trying native dishes, going sightseeing immersing myself in the culture, and most importantly, teaching abroad. One of the goals for my blog this IPDS trip is to make it more animated, so I hope you enjoy as I blog my Germany experience. Archives
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