#edu4011 It is important to teach students about doing what is right and good as opposed to just following blindly, like the revolutionary war soilders that were committing treason.
@Meaganmsudenver @educorey Their wages and hours were so bad for the amount of work and the danger of the job. It makes me sad that these miners went through so much but their sacrifices paved the way for better mining and the modern life we have today.
@PaulineJenna This was a new concept for me too. I like that this was available for use but it also makes me sad that it was needed. Hopefully, we won't need something like this again.
@EmilyBrogan13 I really like this exhibit for the students because they get a glimpse at what it was like and can experience some of the fear and get the chance to discuss these feelings.
#HCCFieldStudent Explaining to the students that Americans forced people to pack up their things into two suitcases, leave everything they know, and go to a place where they are locked up is difficult but necessary.
#HCCFieldStudent Amache was a very interesting exhibit and, to me, one of the most powerful because it reminded me that we did not have concentration camps but we did have something similar and discriminated against a certain group once again.
#HCCFieldStudent I wanted to see some of the exhibits that we were not going to work in and found some very interesting things about Colorado’s past. One thing I found interesting were the gloves from Rocky Flats.
#HCCFieldStudent Before visiting the Amache exhibit I didn’t know that there was a Japanese internment camp. This is a difficult part of our past but it is something that we need to teach to students.
#HCCFieldStudent The dust bowl exhibit was a very interesting way to show what it was like. I think it made an strong impact on how devastating the dust bowl was
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Q1: What resonated the most about the IDM model was how flexible and open the model is while still being very structured. The model includes resources for the students to effectively answer the supporting questions but allows the teacher some freedom.
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Q2: I noticed that the inquiry is designed to take place over a period of time which gives students the chance to really dig into the material and get immersed in the lesson to get the most out of the inquiry. It gives them the chance to create their own inquiries.