“ i liked math. writing undoubtedly less so, let alone drawing.”
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View Centropa film So That Memory Doesn’t Die
Discuss how the blueberry pirogues became a link to Teofila’s family
Class discussion on food associations within individual families
Student creates a page about his/her own family and a page featuring a favorite family recipe
Free Advice: do it online and forget about the physical making of a book!
Cookbook Process
Centropa Film: Love on a Paper Airplane
View the Movie and Discuss
Introduce Imre Kinszki’s work
Use Text from Judit Kinszki’s Interview
Invent graphic design Add message to ???Fold into airplane &
fly!
Airplanes_______________________
View Survival in Sarajevo Discuss importance of maintaining mail
deliveryCreate a postcard with themes from filmWrite message on back and address to
intended recipients
Postcards to Sarajevo
Friends: Lauren and Balázs My experience meeting my pen pal Balázs
has been wonderful. He has become a friend to me, and I enjoy speaking to him as often as possible. When he first contacted me, we immediately started talking about our cultures and the societies we live in. It was the most fascinating thing. I learned how he was Jewish and how not many Jewish people lived in his town of Sopron, Hungary, and that they still experience discrimination. And I told him about America and how we still too, have many improvements to make.
We have discussed over the months worldly things, politics, people, literature, foods, and it has been a really great experience so far. I am glad to have connected with my pen pal this well. The pen pal experience has been the most notable thing I have done in high school, and something I will definitely continue. As Balázs and I are still friends today. :)