Students visit Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh via virtual connection

On April 4, Avonworth 8th Grade students participated in a virtual seminar with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.  The program entitled, Holocaust Testimony and How it Relates to You featured two segments. 

 In the first segment, 93 year-old Sam Gottesman, a Holocaust Survivor from Czechoslovakia, shared his personal story about his horrific experiences in Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and several labor camps in Europe. 

Read more about Sam Gottesman's story online

Holocaust Survivor and Speaker Sam Mr. Gottesman presenting at the Pittsburgh Holocaust Center

The second part of the program included a presentation by Andrea Joseph from the Anti-Defamation League and included anti-bullying messages that promoted tolerance and acceptance of others beliefs.  The virtual seminar was broadcast live from Greenfield and viewed by hundreds of students who were invited to submit live questions through a chat feature to Mr. Gottesman and Ms. Joseph.  8th Grade students will continue to study the Holocaust in the coming weeks and participate in a Teen Screen event organized by the Jewish Film Forum of Pittsburgh on May 19 to view the film, Nicky's Family.

8th grade students listening and watching the Holocaust Center Seminar in Mr. Haskins's room. 

Electronic Field Trips from Colonial Williamsburg

Beginning in October, 8^th Grade students will participate in an Electronic Field Trip series presented by Colonial Williamsburg.  Part of this live, interactive program will allow students to email or call the historians and actors in on screen. Please be note that students will be given permission to use their cell phones for this part of the program. This month’s broadcast will take place on October 10 and is entitled “The Bill of Rights”. More information about Colonial Williamsburg’s Electronic Field Trip series is available at http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft/index.cfm