http://ddinafriedman.com/essies-story-partisan-and-teacher/2008/04/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:37:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://ddinafriedman.com/essies-story-partisan-and-teacher/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Lew Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:47:18 +0000 http://ddinafriedman.com/blog/?p=23#comment-10 Well I left the info on my colleagues desk as desiderata for next year when we have money again. Well I left the info on my colleagues desk as desiderata for next year when we have money again.

]]> http://ddinafriedman.com/essies-story-partisan-and-teacher/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-9 D. Dina Friedman Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:31:50 +0000 http://ddinafriedman.com/blog/?p=23#comment-9 Yes, you are right, Lew. It amazes and saddens me to think about how people can dehumanize each other to the point of mass annhilation. One of the most powerful movies I have ever seen--and I've seen it over and over again--iis Hotel Rwanda. I guess I like it because it shows resilience to this awful side of ourselves, and it shows how we as humans have this incredible courage and ability to bond with each other in order to not only survive, but thrive. My book is YA--I'd be honored if your school library might want it. :) Yes, you are right, Lew. It amazes and saddens me to think about how people can dehumanize each other to the point of mass annhilation. One of the most powerful movies I have ever seen–and I’ve seen it over and over again–iis Hotel Rwanda. I guess I like it because it shows resilience to this awful side of ourselves, and it shows how we as humans have this incredible courage and ability to bond with each other in order to not only survive, but thrive. My book is YA–I’d be honored if your school library might want it.

]]> http://ddinafriedman.com/essies-story-partisan-and-teacher/2008/04/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Lew Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:20:45 +0000 http://ddinafriedman.com/blog/?p=23#comment-8 This kind of thing happens all the time..in Darfur, Bosnia,and Armenia before that. In a slower way humans starve each other, dump pollutatnts in unsuspecting neighborhoods. As the population grows and the resources become scarcer this will only increase as humans, a wonderfully predatory species, will do whatever it takes to survive. I worked with a social studies teacher ,Abe Bichler, whose wife had escaped into the forest to avoid death. He wrote a book about his experiences in Europe during WW2, the name escapes me. I have to read your book. It's YA? This kind of thing happens all the time..in Darfur, Bosnia,and Armenia before that.
In a slower way humans starve each other, dump pollutatnts in unsuspecting neighborhoods.
As the population grows and the resources become scarcer this will only increase as humans, a wonderfully predatory species,
will do whatever it takes to survive.
I worked with a social studies teacher ,Abe Bichler, whose wife had escaped into the forest to avoid death. He wrote a book about his experiences in Europe during WW2, the name escapes me.
I have to read your book. It’s YA?

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