Helping Students Realize Their Potential | Teaching Tolerance

Helping Students Realize Their Potential | Teaching Tolerance

12 Angry Men (1957)

12 ANGRY MEN© Joel Warren Lidz, Ph.D. Published in Teaching Philosophy In an era of electronic media, professors inevitably compete with the ubiquitous special effects and thrills of sex and violence to which students have been exposed outside the classroom. Despite the fact that it appeals not to hormones, but to minds.  the film "12 Angry Men" typically captivates the attention of students Synopsis: A young Puerto Rican, on charges of murdering his father. Only a stone-hearted soul could fail to be moved watching Henry Fonda slowly, methodically sway 11 other jurors, one by one, employing only reason, compassion, and common sense  as weapons. Should any of us ever be falsely accused and on trial for our lives, we’d certainly want someone like him advocating on our behalf. It’s a beautifully idealized depiction of how a jury of one’s peers should (theoretically) operate.

I.  Key vocabulary:
 premeditated murder
 reasonable
doubt
abstain
verdict
unanimous
foreman
death sentence
slum
ballot


Watch the Complete Movie:

Twelve Angry Men - Movie Quiz

Good presentation to analyze:

Why Technology Is Failing In Public Schools from EduTechNia

Personification, Simile and Metaphor

Teacher Blogs/Scholastic.com

1. Best for Hands-on Activities
Mrs. Cassidy’s Classroom Blog
The Lowdown: Canadian first-grade teacher Kathy Cassidy invites readers into the classroom to interact with students and her dynamic lessons.
Why We Love It: Besides sharing fun ideas like making fairy-tale characters out of clay, Cassidy lets us witness her students’ learning firsthand by posting lots of videos and photographs. And another bonus: We get to learn from Cassidy’s many guest speakers, too!

2. Best News From the Trenches
Teach for Us
The Lowdown: Teach for America teachers share the ins and outs of the sometimes controversial program.
Why We Love It: Whether you want TFA dirt (like how tough the boot-camp training really is) or warm fuzzies (like one blogger’s quest to get her student to love books by reading with her nightly over the phone), you’ll find the goods in this collection of blogs from TFA corps members working all over the country.

3. Best Student Teacher Blog
Docere Est Discere
The Lowdown: Galen “Mr. B.” Broaddus discusses his journey toward becoming a teacher.
Why We Love It: From tips for up-and-coming student teachers to his own reflections on his process, Mr. B. reminds us how far we have come. Perfect for those days when we’re feeling just a bit jaded.
Why He Loves Blogging: Broaddus enjoys the feedback. “Knowing that there are other teachers (or teacher candidates) out there who are working the front lines and having the same concerns that I have had is comforting, and we work through them together,” he says.

4. Best for Art Teachers (or Other Happy Finger-Painters!)
The Teaching Palette
The Lowdown: Teachers Hillary Andrlik and Theresa McGee cover useful resources (like the best iPhone apps for art teachers), classroom-management techniques, and art-worthy news.
Why We Love It: With arts programs always under threat, it’s nice to feel like there’s an online home for people who value the importance of watercolor and oil paints.
Why They Love Blogging: Both McGee and Andrlik enjoy the opportunity to connect with teachers nationally and internationally. Says McGee, “Art education has a unique set of challenges, and blogging has created an online forum to share ideas.” Adds Andrlik, “Our readers often give us new insight on a topic or provide a fresh perspective based on their unique experience.”

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/top-20-teacher-blogs