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Tag Archives: eric foner
Foner or “ma hand”
Sometimes, for an 8th grader, late on a Thursday afternoon after a very long review of Reconstruction, drawing “ma hand” is a lot more compelling than reading Eric Foner.
Posted in reading, Reconstruction, school, students, Teaching
Tagged drawing, eric foner, photography, reading, reconstruction, school, student, teaching
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Eric Foner makes my Bucket List yet again!
It was the last day of 8th grade today. Next week is graduation rehearsal and graduation, but today was the last day of classes. All my students’ papers have been graded and handed back, accomplished after some very late nights and … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reconstruction, relationship
Tagged bucket list, end of the school year, eric foner, graduate school, history, middle school, reconstruction, relationship, school
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Eric Foner loves me
For Valentine’s Day at school, students can purchase Lindt truffles for friends and they are delivered on the last day of school before Valentine’s Day. The ASA (Asian Students Association) sponsors this activity and the money raised is donated to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dunning, eric foner, Lindt truffles, reconstruction, school, students, Valentine's Day
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My Bucket List with Eric Foner
It was the last day of 8th grade today. Next week is graduation rehearsal and graduation, but today was the last day of classes. I had a big pile of papers to get back to my students and I actually … Continue reading
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Tagged bucket list, end of the school year, eric foner, middle school
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A Valentine from Eric Foner
Over the years Valentine’s Day as a teacher has procurred me the occasional Starbucks card or even the box of candy. But clearly this year I have received the very best Valentine’s Day treat ever. The Asian Students Association sponsored … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, school, Teaching
Tagged eric foner, school, students, teaching, Valentine's Day
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Historian as rock star
Eric Foner is a remarkable historian who has turned the Dunning interpretation of the period of Reconstruction on its head. His analysis of this period is stunningly intelligent and inclusive, speaking of the remarable far-sightedness, almost modern ring to some … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th grade, eric foner, gilder lehrman, history, reconstruction, school, students, teaching
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Thank you, Horatio Bat man
Presently we are in the midst of learning about the period of Reconstruction. We have immersed ourselves in lots of primary resources, challenging and sometimes obscure, at least to 8th graders–texts which reflect sophisticated vocabulary, complicated syntax, lots of double … Continue reading
Posted in art, artist, history, school, Teaching
Tagged allegory, art, artist, eric foner, gilder lehrman, history, Horatio Bateman, reconstruction, school, students, teaching
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