tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162339837572103400.post886715912679589918..comments2024-02-13T07:17:12.012-05:00Comments on Mr. B's Blog: Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes: An ExperienceJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14865736068982313940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162339837572103400.post-13626954758539254092015-04-04T18:22:01.768-04:002015-04-04T18:22:01.768-04:00Hey Carrie,
Thank you very much for your feedback...Hey Carrie, <br />Thank you very much for your feedback and words of encouragement. Your daughter definitely was one who wanted to stand up for the rights of others and I know she will continue to do so as she grows older. Her knowledge of segregation will definitely stick with her and I am confident she will be an advocate for social justice. I firmly agree with your comment about the value of life lessons. In this age of high stakes testing, it can be easy to be swept up in the craze of teaching solely content. You and I believe that we have an innate responsibility to educate their character first, followed by content. I am honored to teach and grow alongside you.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865736068982313940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162339837572103400.post-56217226742117100072015-04-04T18:04:20.076-04:002015-04-04T18:04:20.076-04:00My daughter is a current student in Mr. Birckbichl...My daughter is a current student in Mr. Birckbichler's 4th grade class. I would like to attest to the profound learning experience and insight she gained through the blue/green eyed vs brown eyed segregation experimention, no experience. 😉. She was able to understand in a conceptual and personal way how segregation and discrimination affected people of all races. She cried both days of the experience. (She is very sensitive.😊) She was upset by the unfair treatment of herself and others. She hated being treated unfairly, but she hated the unfair treatment of others even more. She didn't even like being "privileged" for a day. She said that it made her feel so bad for her peers. She wanted to stand up for them but she knew she couldn't. She discussed the experience in detail for many days. She wrote about her experience in her journal. She asked questions and researched. She shared her thoughts and feelings about segregation and discrimination with other family members. She made very powerful connections between our history and our present. She voiced her concerns and how she would like to make a change in the world. She wants to make sure that awful time in our nation's history never repeats itself. Thank you, Mr. B, for the profound learning experience you gave my daughter and the other children. Yes, you taught the information well(as evidenced by her 100% score on her Reconstruction assessment). But, you did far more than that. You gave the children a real world, conceptual understanding of segregation and discrimination that cannot be obtained through reading pages of a history book. Furthermore, as educators, we know and understand that the value of life lessons that teach and demonstrate character and competence are far more important and fundamental than any test could ever be. So, I thank you for the privilege to be the mother of a student in your class and a coworker. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162339837572103400.post-59515695154818212922015-04-04T16:51:30.962-04:002015-04-04T16:51:30.962-04:00Hey Richard,
I would definitely recommend doing it...Hey Richard,<br />I would definitely recommend doing it, especially since you are in the midst of studying Reconstruction. Definitely opens their eyes and deepens understanding. Maybe we could do another GHO when you have done it to discuss experiences. We'll talk soon!Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865736068982313940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162339837572103400.post-29793178273293381632015-04-04T16:40:08.120-04:002015-04-04T16:40:08.120-04:00I am very interested in this project. Our school ...I am very interested in this project. Our school is composed of a lot of "well-off" students who know nothing of segregation other than the definition. I will get with you in the near future to chat about this. Thanks for sharing! Mr. Hattal's Class Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292491934258613009noreply@blogger.com