One of the things we are being asked to do is reflect on our experiences as we tour. "It's not just what [we] are seeing but indeed how [we] are experiencing it that engenders really deep enquiry." (From the "Teachable Thoughts" pages we received, by Neil Orford and Pam Calvert)
We are being encouraged to focus on the BIG SIX Historical Thinking Concepts and consider these questions throughout the tour:
- How can these ideas facilitate deeper critical thought in your lessons?
- Can youspeculate on where/what you will see on the Tour that can exemplify these ideas?
- Above all, why might Historical Significance be the key to them all?
Each day there are also specific questions/considerations based on what we are visiting. I'm keeping a notebook of jot notes as I go through the day, and I will attempt to write some of my thoughts coherently every night.
To follow us on twitter, use hashtag #Juno15At this point we (I) have been up for about 30 hours and am getting a little slow, but I don't want to lose what I experienced and thought about today, so here goes... See JBSI - Day 2 (Day 1 was flight day)
This is a great trip. Not sure what's included, but see if you can get guide to add any extras e.g. all 3 main points in Dieppe including cemetery outside, Merville & Longues batteries, Omaha, Pointe du Hoc, Bretteville en route back to Paris. We managed to cover all of these on similar trip in 2013, in addition to usual JBC, Arromanches etc.
ReplyDeleteWe visited Dieppe today and you'll be glad to know we did it all from Puys through the main beach to Pourville and the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery. Tomorrow we are walking from Sait-Aubin-Sur Mer to Bernieres-sur-Mer, having lunch at the Canada House.
DeleteI'm really interested in seeing how educators in other provinces teach/interpret Canada's role. Are there any teachers from Quebec?
ReplyDeleteNo teachers from Quebec, but Marie-Eve is Quebecois and had some interesting things to say about French feelings after the failure at Dieppe and how it is (was) taught in school/families.
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