1. SCHEMA THEORY

Ordeal by cheque

This individual, Lawrence E. who is writing all these checks. I would never have thought to use checks to tell a person’s story. Looking through all these checks you can tell what life events, small or large where going on in this individual’s life. Checks are way to tell a person’s story. It’s a form of documentation and an honest record of events. Something I found interesting while looking at the checks was noticing the prices of things. Checks are not only a way to know more about an individual’s life but also to compare and contrast prices of things.

Missing Word (Cloze) Activity

The questions that (parents) face as they raise (children) from (infancy) to adult life are not easy to (anticipate). Both (females) and (males) can become concerned when health problems such as (co….?) arise any time after the (e…?) stage to later life. Experts recommend that young (children) should have plenty of (sleep) and nutritious food for healthy growth. (Boys) and (girls) should not share the same (bed) or even sleep in the same (room). They may be afraid of the (dreams).

In the early 1860’s, (Abraham Lincoln) issued the Emancipation (Proclamation). This order freed millions of (slaves). The (Congress) had the authority to enforce this order. Emancipation alone did not give the former (slaves) a new life. Decades of economic hardship and unequal rights continued. (Abrahams’s) plan was supported by many (Republicans).

Read about Schema Theory

The implications of schema that I would use in my own teaching and learning are: making sure students are being active readers and listeners. This can be done by reading aloud passages to the class and having students reflect and then do a group discussion. Implanting Schema can also be for the students to read something on their own and brining to class sections that stood out to them to discuss with the class.

1. PBS NEWS HOUR REPORT

Race Matters

In my experience the topic of race is something we will encounter in many settings of life. In the classroom setting, race is a topic discussed in social studies/history class. The topic of racism is a topic that should be discussed, in an appropriate way, with students. I personally would approach this topic by providing students with honest primary sources of events in history where racism occurs.

Something that I think is important to note is that many times we think of history being events that happened many years ago, but in fact yesterday is part of history. I would make connections in the curriculum to events that not only happened years ago, but have students research events that may have just happened a couple days ago. By comparing events this will show students if our society has really changed or if there is still room for improvement?

1. LETS TALK: DISCUSSING RACE, RACISM, AND OTHER DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS

I will stay engaged when discussing the topic of race by asking follow up questions when students are discussing. Having students even write down some of their own questions on a piece of paper to be discussed next class.

Some tools I can use in facilitating difficult conversations with your students would be to use the journaling strategy. By allowing the students time to reflect and put down in words how a topic or situation made them feel will then allow for the class to possibly have a discussion about the topic later. But by allowing students be able to write down how they initially feel will make for a more open conversation later.

1. SPIKE LEE’S NEW MOVIE, BLACKKKLANSMAN

After reading what Lee had to say, I think he is speaking the truth and this is a forward step in the right direction. I believe that by touching on true facts and events in history like mentioned in the above statement is the correct and productive way to teach students history. I think that teachers are not aware of some of the facts still taught in classrooms, that they are not accurate.