1945 Witnesses to War - Grades 8-11 Social Studies Teachers!

This looks like a very worthwhile collaborative video conference for Secondary Social Studies from University Circle Interactive in Cleveland. If you study World War II and the Holocaust, please check this one out! The information that follows is directly from UCIC's CILC.org entry:
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The Temple Museum of Religious Art recently acquired a collection of 45 Holocaust Wall Hangings by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman that visually depict historic maps, scenes and philosophic concepts regarding the history of the Holocaust. The first connection in this two-part series is a presentation featuring the Holocaust Wall Hangings. The students explore the creative process, interpretation, and explore how an artist honors historical memory.

The second connection is a conversation with a local Cleveland Holocaust survivor describing their experiences during World War II. Both lessons analyze how history is interpreted by examining historic documents, eyewitness accounts from Holocaust survivors and shared artistic interpretations of the artist’s works. The sessions should be scheduled at least one week apart.

Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the Holocaust and the people who were affected by the events of World War II. In addition, they will also understand how individual artists respond to historical events using their artistic discipline. They will also understand some of the significant events surrounding the Holocaust.
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Dates available: 2/17 and 2/24 from 10-11am or 1-2pm
Registration Deadline: 2/15/2010

University Circle in Cleveland is a wonderful content provider and I highly recommend this program! If the dates they have provided do not work for you, I believe they can do this one "on demand" as well.

If you need more information you can check out their CILC.org entry about this program or email us: DL@gstboces.org.

7th & 8th Grade English and Social Studies Teachers!

We are doing a video conference training at our Wildwood Campus on February 9 for 7th & 8th grade English and Social Studies teachers.

If you would like to learn about collaborative video conference projects to enhance your curriculum, and meet teachers from the Syracuse area who are looking for collaborative project partners, please join us!

To Register: fill out the form on the training site and email ctice@gstboces.org to complete your registration

Workshop Title: Kid2Kid IVC Projects for 7th & 8th Gr. English and SS Teachers
Date: 2/9/2010
Time: 8am-3pm
Location: GST Wildwood Campus, Building One (Hornell)

Registration Deadline: 1/26/2010

Please email us if you have any questions about this training! DL@gstboces.org