Collaboration with high school students in Louisiana
I am working with a teacher named Evelyn Katz who teaches at William Grady High School in Brooklyn, New York. She wants to do a project with her intermediate and advanced ESL classes involving the book Hurricane Song. The novel is set in Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina. The characters must stay at the Superdome during the hurricane.
What she would like to do is have her students communicate with high school students in Louisiana who survived the hurricane. She would like to do this through her blog or perhaps skype. She sent a few emails to schools in Louisiana but no bites yet. She thinks it would be such a worthwhile experience if her students could interview and publish (both on the blog and in a book that she could send to the students in Louisiana) their stories. Additionally, the students in Louisiana could interview her students on a variety of topics including their 9/11 experiences.
Evelyn Katz would appreciate any assistance you can offer in helping me get this project off the ground!
What she would like to do is have her students communicate with high school students in Louisiana who survived the hurricane. She would like to do this through her blog or perhaps skype. She sent a few emails to schools in Louisiana but no bites yet. She thinks it would be such a worthwhile experience if her students could interview and publish (both on the blog and in a book that she could send to the students in Louisiana) their stories. Additionally, the students in Louisiana could interview her students on a variety of topics including their 9/11 experiences.
Evelyn Katz would appreciate any assistance you can offer in helping me get this project off the ground!
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Permalink Reply by Evelyn Katz on -
Susan,
Thank you so much for posting this on my behalf. I am very excited about this project and hope that through this venue of communication I get some bites soon!!!
Evelyn
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Permalink Reply by Valerie Burton on -
Evelyn Katz said:Susan,
Thank you so much for posting this on my behalf. I am very excited about this project and hope that through this venue of communication I get some bites soon!!!
Evelyn
Evelyn I received an email through my school mail about your Hurricane Songs project and would love to be of assistance. My class's blog page is still under construction but the address is http://msvrburton.edublogs.org/. I will contact you via the email account I have in my email. Look forward to working with you.
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Permalink Reply by Evelyn Katz on
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Hi Valerie,
I can't wait to start working with you! I think we can create a project that will be a wonderful experience for all of our students!!! I'm going to check out your blog now!
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Permalink Reply by Lauren Sauzer on
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Evelyn,
I'd love to help! My assistant principal emailed me the link to your request. Can we get in touch to discuss?
Thanks! I'm excited about this project!
Lauren Sauzer
Riverdale High School
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Permalink Reply by Evelyn Katz on
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Hi Lauren,
My email address is ekatz9@schools.nyc.gov. I'm in the process of putting together the lessons. What do you teach? Do you have a blog? My blog address is www.nyciblog.com/communities/katz. Looking forward to talking to you soon!!!
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Permalink Reply by Lauren Sauzer on
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Just sent you an email! Love your blog--it's so interesting to read!
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