Current Event #4

     This article is about a group of researcher that have conducted research on the holocaust. They've found a broader number of the concentration camps. However, as stated in the article “Poland, remains the city that had the most ghettos” (USHMM). Jews where the main target of the Germans. However, other minor groups were also killed.

     This article relates to the lesson we are now learning in English 10. Since we are reading the book Night about the holocaust and also during some online activities on the holocaust i felt as if this article could relate well. My position on this article is that we should have more research done on the holocaust so these tragic events do not occur again.

How does the author use language to advance her point of view?
     One may feel as if the authors language helps describe the tragic events more in depth. For example, he uses the words “segregation”, “exploitation” giving detail on how the camps were organized. It also advances the authors point of view by telling what the Germans did. For example,they “exploited” woman into sexually activities with them .




Saul שאול Davis. “Jewish Boys From Blazowa”. Photography. flickr.  Yahoo, 1938. Web. 28 Feb, 
2013. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/33142364@N00/403407599>
“Researchers Uncover Horrific Extent of Holocaust”. Current Events World History. 31 March, 
2013. hmcurrentevents. Web. 28 Feb, 2013. <http://hmcurrentevents.com/researchers-uncover- 
horrific-extent-of-holocaust/>

USHM Article Blog Post

This article was about the children of the Holocaust. Usually children got killed because they weren't    the ideal image, also if they were too young to be deployed to labor. As stated in the article,  "Because children were generally too young to be deployed at forced labor, German authorities  generally selected them, along with the elderly, ill, and disabled, for the first deportations to killing  centers, or as the first victims led to mass graves to be shot" (USHMM) children weren't the only  ones being killed. Even though mostly Jews were being killed they also targeted, non-Jewish children  this included Romani children. Some of the Jews were sent to concentrations camps. However, they  died of the poor conditions and diseases being spread throughout the camp. Also stated in the  article, "In spite of their acute vulnerability, many children discovered ways to survive" (USHMM)  some of the children stole food just to survive also, they also escaped to go to Jewish family camps.  When the Nazi's surrender many of the Jewish children fled the country to Europe.       

"Children During the Holocust". United States Holcust Memorial Museum. 10 June, 2013. ushmm. Web 20 Febuary, 2013. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php? 
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Vaughan, James. "WW Third Reich". Photography. flickr. Yahoo, 28 June, 2011. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5879427105/lightbox/>

Current Event #3

Hamdan, Sara. “Children Thrive in Rural Colombia's Flexible Schools.” The New York Times Company 10 Nov. 2013. nytimes. Web. 18 Feb. 2013 <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/world/americas/children- thrive- in-rural-colombias-flexible-schools.html?ref=colombia>

Szekely, Pedro. “Cartagena, Colombia.” Photography. Yahoo, 15 July, 2010. flickr. Web. 18
Feb. 2013. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/43355249@N00/5058016365?rb=1>

      This article is about a teacher named Ms.Myriam Mazzo. She is a teacher in central Colombia. As stated in the article in Myriam Mazzo's classroom "she teaches children of various ages and grade levels who work in small groups at their own pace"(Hamdam). I believe her method of teaching really helps the students learn more seeing the fact their families are rather poor and the children have to work to provide income. However, "The method, developed by Clara Victoria Colbert de Arboleda in the 1970s, was designed specifically for teachers like Ms. Mazzo, teaching multiple grade levels in one classroom in rural communities" (Hamdam) many teachers that have to attach multiple grade levels at once should definitely try this method.
      I connect this article to school because in my Spanish 1 class we just got finished sending school supplies, clothes and letters to the Columbia kids up there. I also feel like it's great feedback learning about their everyday lives, and on how we can help improve it. Since some of the country is less fortunate the little things we can do for them could mean so much.
     My reaction on this article is that the teaching method Mazzo uses is very helpful. If the kids were on the same school standards as us it would have been hard for them to pass. As stated in the article,"students miss school for months at a time, to work or for family reasons" (Hamdam) just so they can survive. This could make education seem less important. I also feel like since they have to struggle with life they could be more worried about that then what they could do with and education, such as go to college.

Short Answer Response : How does the author support his claim? 
      I believe the author is supporting the Escuela Nueva strategy. The reason I feel this way is because it talked positively about it and had Mazzo's to back it up. For example, the author stated "The Escuela Nueva’s strategy also aims to make education more relevant to the students’ daily lives and those of their families" (Hamdam) nothing the author ever says is negative about The Escuela Nueva's strategy. I also enjoyed the quote the end “Change won’t take place up in some office, it has to take place right on the ground. (Hamdam) meaning that sometimes the head of the school officials don't know what its really like for their student's so if you work with them more progress could be made.