Welcome Guest!
Teachers are welcome to read and post on Teachers.Net.
Login to access to these free features:
• Relaxed spam filters
• Post pics, links & comments
• Get notified of responses |
• Join teacher groups
• Apply to teacher jobs
• Post a resume |
Welcome Guest!
You must login to comment on posts.
Login to access to these free features:
• Relaxed spam filters
• Post links & upload pics
• Get notified of responses |
• Join teacher groups
• Apply to teacher jobs
• Post a resume |
Welcome Guest!
Your account must login to post.
Login to access to these free features:
• Relaxed spam filters
• Post, comment, & upload pics
• Get notified of responses |
• Join teacher groups
• Apply to teacher jobs
• Post a resume |
by Stephanie Imago
Aug 1, 2012
Teacher to Offer Documentary About Darfur for 99¢
The images are heartbreaking: soldiers shooting children, bombs falling on helpless villagers, houses burning. These images were drawn by children in some of the most violent places on the planet and brought back by Dr. Jerry Ehrlich while on missions with Doctors Without Borders. Ehrlich...See MoreTeacher to Offer Documentary About Darfur for 99¢
The images are heartbreaking: soldiers shooting children, bombs falling on helpless villagers, houses burning. These images were drawn by children in some of the most violent places on the planet and brought back by Dr. Jerry Ehrlich while on missions with Doctors Without Borders. Ehrlich and his drawings are featured in the award-winning documentary, Crayons and Paper, directed by Hersey High School teacher Bruce David Janu.
After finishing up a three-year run on the Documentary Channel, Janu is now offering up the film for digital download for as little as 99 cents. Using the online distribution service Distrify, Janu has made the film available for various prices----from .99 to $4.99.
“It’s the same film at all price levels,” says Janu. “I just want to give people the opportunity to pay what they want.”
Janu made the film to help raise awareness about human rights issues in the world and the power that one individual has to make a difference. The film has been used in classrooms all across the country since its release in 2010. The lesson plans that Janu wrote have recently been updated to reflect some changes in the situations in Darfur and Sri Lanka. These lesson plans are free and available online along with the film.
“Although people still like having a dvd,” he explains. “The future is in digital downloads. It’s instant. It’s portable.”
Ultimately, Janu hopes the film helps inspire young people to get involved in issues regarding human rights and genocide prevention.
"Dr. Jerry is an amazing person," he says. "Hopefully people can see that yes, one person can make a difference."
More information about Crayons and Paper, including press stills, can be found at [link removed].
Several years ago, I received a letter from another school (5th grade, I believe) they wanted us to send back a letter with info about our school, town and state. Also to send on to other schools. Have you seen or heard about this project> Any help would be appreciated.
by Teachers.Net Gazette
Aug 8, 2012
Assessment doesn't have to mean filling in the blank...
by Kirstie Jorgensen
Aug 11, 2012
Been teaching for 17 years. This will be my first year teaching 4th grade social studies (in which the focus is North Carolina). Any great lesson plans or links??!!
Easy to follow and free, these sites enable students to make timelines on everything from science to social studies. They are posted at [link removed]
by James Lee Anderson
Aug 21, 2012
if you are a retired social studies or geography teacher we need you! please contact by email: james anderson
[email removed]
I would like to set up a skype, etc. with other high school class in Africa or Europe or Australia. Any suggestions? Thanks, Rhonda
next page »
« prev page
Teacher Chatboards
On 8/07/12, Becky wrote: > Several years ago, I received a letter from another school > (5th grade, I believe) they wanted us to send back a letter > with info about our school, town and state. Also to send on > to other schools. Have you seen or heard about this > project> Any help woul...See More