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Students learn of differences and similarities with others through family history research to “recognize the origins of old-new dangers.”
by Joanie Schirm on November 29, 2016 Permalink“Hopefully, education and knowledge of history linked together with pure compassion and humanity will let us recognize the origins of old-new dangers and tie down the demons of hatred and evil before they grow to overcome us again.” Vaclav Havel, First President of the Czech Republic As important today as ever, students can learn similarities
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Adventurers Against Their Will featured in Holocaust Education Book
by Joanie Schirm on October 12, 2016 Permalink‘Literature Can Help Bring Forward Every Aspect of Human Life.’ (from the book: Essentials of Holocaust Education: Fundamental Issues and Approaches) An author’s life is never dull. After almost nine years, I’ve nearly finished my second and third books (My Dear Boy and Steadfast Ink). As they go through final edits, I’ve entered the stage
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Lesson Plans from Life – Making it Matter
by Joanie Schirm on August 18, 2015 PermalinkLESSON PLANS FROM LIFE – MAKING IT MATTERFrom: Joanie Holzer Schirm, Orlando Author: Adventurers Against Their Will (AATW) Lesson Plan: www.joanieschirm.local/teachers “Hopefully, education and knowledge of history linked together with pure compassion and humanity will let us recognize the origins of old-new dangers and tie down the demons of hatred and evil before they grow