Joking with Leonidas and Meditating with Confucius: Historical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Joking with Leonidas and Meditating with Confucius: Historical Empathy in Our Classrooms Nefertari Yancie William James Christian K-8 School Benefits of Historical Empathy National Standards for History: ability to describe the past
Nefertari Yancie William James Christian K-8 School
Joking with Leonidas and Meditating with Confucius: Historical Empathy in Our Classrooms
❖National Standards for History: “ability to describe the past through the eyes and experiences
❖Allows for the understanding of how culture, religion, politics, socio-economics, race, etc., can influence perspectives
❖Examination of controversial issues, ethical dilemmas, and conflicting points of view ❖Students should be able to view events, people, and their actions through the “historical” eye of another
“prosecution” and the “defense”
form your argument
argument
“Breaking down the doors to stills, and bringing them the Bible!” ---Carrie Nation Carrie Nation needs a new slogan to bring attention to the temperance and prohibition
with your slogan a write a brief paragraph that explains your reason for the slogan.
❖Watch the video clip. ❖https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=QkWS9PiXekE ❖Take into consideration the differences between Sparta and Athens. ❖Write a paragraph as if you were an Athenian king and you had just been given the same ultimatum as the Spartans. Use first person and keep in character!
❖You are Confucius’ student. ❖Select one of his proverbs to respond to as a Facebook post. ❖Write what you believe the proverb means and your
Confucius.
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience which is bitterest.” “If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.”