I have seen the immediate effect of our students' visit to the Freedom Center to their writing and performance on their Power Point presentations. There is an empathy there that did not exist for everyone before the field trip, and I'd like to thank Mr. Brinck for organizing this journey for them. I am seeing a greater respect for the reading we're doing, (Numbering All the Bones), and the writing being done in class. This is suddenly becoming real for my students--several who are very interested in the Haulocaust are drawing conclusions between the Civil War prisons and the concentration camps they've studied. I am thrilled that they've made such strong connections with their interests, yet saddened that they've done so through such sad history. I am very proud of my group....
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