Volunteerism is a huge part of what makes our country work. From volunteering to join the army and taking a pledge to serve and protect America to posting up during disasters, our country has a history of coming together for causes bigger than ourselves. Sometimes just donating your time to help another person can make a world of difference!
We have been talking about what we can do as a class to serve our community. Your children have decided they want to go to our local elementary school and work with the at-risk population. Some students will tutor, while others give their time to befriend a child. What they do during their time with their student will be up to them (within reason, of course!).
If you would like your child to be a part of this opportunity, please read and sign the letter that your child will be bringing home tonight. Below are some pictures of last year's group, so you can get a better idea of how your child will be spending their time.
Parents!
As you know, we have been studying World War II in class. During our initial studies, we briefly touched on the Holocaust from the perspective of the United States. As we come to a close on this unit, I have been asked by several students if we can go back and talk more about the Holocaust. For me, simply hearing about the events does not begin to explain the events of the Holocaust, so we have decided that we need to see what happened in order to understand it. I have decided to take my classes on a virtual field trip and tour the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
There are several online exhibits we can visit, from the discussion of propoganda, to the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Students can learn more about figures like Anne Frank and Oskar Schindler. The museum even has exhibits on the various groups of people who were discriminated against during this horrific period in time, because as we learned, the Jews were not the only group that Hitler and the Nazi's wanted to extinguish. We will also be able to see what happened to families after the Holocaust ended.
While we will go on this trip in class, I would like to extend an invitation to each of you to come and join us on this exciting learning adventure. I have set aside a great group of exhibits that I plan on touring Friday evening, starting at 5. Please bring your children and join me!
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