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...

The Launch

 

Exploring Models and Re-Visiting Work

 

Getting Started and Beyond

 

Visiting a Museum & Holocaust Memorial

 

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 ...

Project Selection

 

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 ...

Humanities Essay

 

The Drafting Process and Benchmarks

 

Developing Analysis Points

 

Outlining the Evidence and Analysis

 

Crafting the Introduction

 

Crafting the Conclusion

 

Writing the Bibliography

 

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...

An Introduction to Doors (part I)

 

An Introduction to Doors (part II)

 

The Novel and the Thematic Notions

 

Project Overview and Elements

 

Character, Metaphor and Plot Analysis

 

Fishbowl Discussions

 

Jigsaw Reading

 

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...

The Launch

 

The Initiation (Week1 Activities)

 

Becoming a Witness: The Project (week2 : day1)

 

The Word "Night" (week2 : day2)

 

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

 

Metaphor and Night (Week3 : Day2)

 

Where is God Now? (week3 : day3)

 

Hateful Messages, Humanity & Choice (week4 : day1)

 

"In the depths of my heart, I felt a great void." (week4 : day2)

 

When We Are Free (week4 : day3)

 

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

 

From The Depths Of The Mirror... (week5 : day2)

 

Night's Memorial (week5 : day3)

 

Life is Beautiful (the film)

 

4 Corners Discussion Activity

 

Elie Wiesel Accepts the Nobel Peace Prize

 

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