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Hannah Arendt Nombre Completo: Johanna "Hannah" Arendt  Fecha de Nacimiento: 14 de octubre de 1906  Lugar de Nacimiento: Linden (ahora parte de Hannover), Alemania  Fecha de Fallecimiento: 4 de diciembre de 1975  Lugar de Fallecimiento: Nueva York, Estados Unidos Una pensadora extraordinariamente inteligente y valiente. http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/07/25/opinion/1374764105_218903.html http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/informacion/2014/10/14/hannah-arendt-judia-entendio-crueldad-nazi/00031413272513153979458.htm Educación y Formación: Arendt estudió filosofía en la Universidad de Marburgo, donde fue alumna de Martin Heidegger, con quien también tuvo una relación amorosa. Posteriormente, continuó sus estudios en la Universidad de Heidelberg bajo la dirección de Karl Jaspers, donde completó su tesis doctoral sobre el concepto de amor en San Agustín. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HdP52z5xE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhcOTCu3iUQ Carrera y Obras Principales: Hannah Arendt es conocida por sus contribuciones en el campo de la teoría política, aunque su trabajo abarca también filosofía y sociología. Algunas de sus obras más destacadas incluyen: 1. Los orígenes del totalitarismo (1951): En este libro, Arendt examina el surgimiento del totalitarismo en el siglo XX, centrándose en los regímenes nazi y estalinista. La obra se divide en tres partes: antisemitismo, imperialismo y totalitarismo. 2. La condición humana (1958): También conocida como "Vita activa", en este libro Arendt explora la naturaleza de la vida activa, diferenciando entre labor, trabajo y acción, y discutiendo cómo estas actividades constituyen la experiencia humana. 3. Eichmann en Jerusalén (1963): Un informe sobre el juicio de Adolf Eichmann, un oficial nazi. En este libro, Arendt introduce el concepto de la "banalidad del mal", argumentando que Eichmann no era un monstruo, sino un individuo común que participó en atrocidades debido a su conformismo y falta de reflexión crítica. 4. Sobre la revolución (1963): En esta obra, Arendt compara la Revolución Francesa y la Revolución Americana, analizando las diferencias en sus resultados y el impacto que tuvieron en el pensamiento político moderno. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwNfrxnfpXQ http://www.philosophica.info/voces/arendt/Arendt.html http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/a/arendt.htm http://www.lecturalia.com/autor/5906/hannah-arendt https://elpais.com/elpais/2013/07/25/opinion/1374764105_218903.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HdP52z5xE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioflqQ_xMw https://www.filco.es/hannah-arendt-destripar-mal/ http://www.cccb.org/es/actividades/ficha/hannah-arendt-el-arte-de-leer-el-presente/228051 Hannah Arendt - Filmin Ideas y Contribuciones Clave:  Totalitarismo: Arendt analizó las características y las causas del totalitarismo, destacando su capacidad para manipular a las masas y su uso de la propaganda y el terror.  Banalidad del mal: A través de su estudio del juicio de Eichmann, Arendt desarrolló la idea de que el mal puede ser perpetrado por personas ordinarias que simplemente obedecen órdenes sin cuestionarlas moralmente.  Espacio público y privado: Arendt enfatizó la importancia de la distinción entre la esfera pública, donde los individuos pueden actuar y hablar colectivamente, y la esfera privada, donde se desarrollan las necesidades y actividades básicas de la vida.  La acción política: Arendt creía que la acción política, caracterizada por la pluralidad y la capacidad de iniciar algo nuevo, es esencial para la libertad humana https://elpais.com/cultura/2016/04/26/babelia/1461669894_626416.html https://elpais.com/cultura/2013/06/20/actualidad/1371744828_682850.html Entrada revisada a 01-06-2024. Todas las imágenes y/o vídeos que se muestran corresponden al artista o artistas referenciados. Su exposición en este blog pretende ser un homenaje y una contribución a la difusión de obras dignas de reconocimiento cultural, sin ninguna merma a los derechos que correspondan a sus legítimos propietarios. En ningún caso hay en este blog interés económico directo ni indirecto. Javier Nebot

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Pinterest It has been a CRAZY few weeks in my house! A birthday party, a root canal, parent teacher conferences…. shew… Spring is BUSY!! On the other hand… My students had a lot of fun learning about homophones the past two weeks! Today, I’m going to share all of our FUN! First, I introduced the […]

Introducing this innovative “Rhythm Math Foldable Game”, designed to enhance mastery of basic note durations in music theory. Ideal for elementary general music classrooms, your music students will love folding this origami rhythm game as they memorize essential note values. The objective: Memorize note durations of quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes. This product includes: -Printable rhythm origami outline -Folding instruction page -Game play instructions By integrating math concepts into rhythm practice, this music game promotes cross-curricular learning. Students develop not only their musical skills but also their mathematical abilities as they explore rhythm through a mathematical lens. This game can be a yearly addition to your music curriculum! *DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A REVIEW FOR TPT CREDIT! Follow my store for more projects and ideas: Music Is Life!

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I just finished my second week of school, and we had our Open House for the students and their families on Thursday night. I think I am finally getting a handle on Open House and speaking to groups of adults (read: anxiety, heart palpitations, dizziness, here). This was the first time in 18 years I had no butterflies or nerves, at all. I really just had fun mingling and speaking with the parents of my new students. Here are some pics of some student work I had up for the parents to see. This "The Many Pieces of Me" Activity is available in my Tpt store, Here. I love these "All About Me" dolls. Now, I did not create the pattern for the dolls. I just happened to have the boy and girl patterns from something else I used to do, and thought they would be a perfect backdrop for this great writing project. But, what the kids do is write an "I AM" poem. Then, I type it up, and place the poem on the students' hearts. I love it! Here is the FREE writing template for the "I Am" poems. This writing template comes from my End of the Year - Countdown to Summer! Writing Journal, available in my Tpt store. Here is a preview of the template: I also have a couple of tips I thought I would share that have made Open House a success for me. 1) Incentives! Sometimes parent participation is lower at my school than we would hope for. When I was first teaching, I remember an OH that totaled 8 people....including myself! Sad. Very sad. Some easy "tricks" that just might get your families through the door are: No homework passes: Free, easy, and the kids love em'. If their parent shows up, they will have a No Homework Pass on their desk the next day. The promise of food and drink: In the past, I have offered juice boxes, small bottles of water, and plates of cookies. I like the "party" type atmosphere it created. However, the last couple of years, I have been reluctant to do this because of so many food allergies. So, proceed with caution here. Open House Raffles: I normally start OH with a Scavenger Hunt. The kids take their parents through the classroom and show them the important work and systems that we have created in our room. It takes up the first 10-15 minutes while we are waiting for families to file in. After the students complete the last task on the Scavenger Hunt, they are directed to bring their completed "hunt" to me. I, in turn, gave them a raffle ticket. In the past, I have raffled-off gift cards to Toys-R-Us, and had almost 100% attendance! Gift cards were anywhere from $15-$20 dollars. I know, I know...that is just us spending more of our own money. But, to me, it was worth it, because it gave me a chance to clearly communicate my expectations to parents right from the beginning of the year. However, this year, my budget was tight, because as you might remember, I decided to do a classroom mini-makeover. So, this time, I still gave kids tickets, but held the raffle the next day, with the prize being something from my Treasure Chest. Results? The kids were still very happy! My wallet was also very happy. This is a pic of the Scavenger Hunt (right). It's not fancy. But, you get the idea. (Update 2015: I use the most adorable, EDITABLE, and FREE one, from 3 Teacher Chicks! Check it out here.) First dibs at Conference sign-up: My colleague does this and the parents love it. She prints out conference sign-up sheets for our Parent-Teacher Conferences to be held in September, and lets parents who attend OH have first crack at their preferred dates/times. She has little slips of paper where the parent can write down their date/time and take it home with them. I didn't do this on Thursday, but will definitely try to do it next year. (Update 2015: Here is how I did this!) My parents love being able to sign up for conferences right at Open House! Here is a cute Conference Reminder Slip FREEBIE for you. Click below to download. 2) Babysitting! The last two years, a classified school employee has taken all of of the kids next door to watch a movie during the teacher presentation portion of OH. This year, she had some 60 kiddos in there. But, it works BEAUTIFULLY! It is so nice to be able to discuss standards, procedures, homework, etc... in a quiet, distraction-free, room. At our school, grade levels all choose different nights for OH. That way, parents are not forced to choose which class to visit. If your school does this as well, maybe you and your grade level can babysit for another grade level, who is having their OH on a different night. They can then return the favor on your night. You can make this work. You just might have to get creative. 3) Don't get trapped! Don't get me wrong. I love parents who want to know how their child is doing. But, I think we can all agree that OH is not the time, or place, to discuss this. I give myself an "out" by printing up a quick Conference Request sign-up sheet and posting it in the room. That way, if a parent starts to make personal inquiries, I can just direct them over to the sign-in sheet. 4) Make each child a star! I use my Flip Camera to take snippets of student-narrated video of our classroom routine/procedures. I always make sure each child is featured in someway. Every parent loves to see their child onscreen! It is also a nice 5-8 minute breather for me! Just a note. Make sure you have parent permission before you make your video. At our school, a Photo/Video permission form is included in their first day packet. This year, I only had one child whose parent has asked that their child not be photographed. 5) Make OH Prep easy! I have all my OH sign-in sheets, parent flyers, ideas, in one folder on my desktop. Most years, all I have to do is change a date on a document and I am ready! One thing that has been a real life-saver is my OH Powerpoint. It is my agenda, and I use it to make sure I cover everything. I have included my PPT below. I did not create the background or style. But, someone was nice enough to share it, and now I will pass it on. I do have duplicate slides translated into Spanish. But, I left the download completely editable. So, add and delete away. Hopefully, it will be helpful to someone. FYI: It has all of its original pages. The slides I don't use are just at the end after the "Thanks for Coming" slide. (If you would like a copy, leave your email in a comment below, and I will send it to you. If you want to keep your email private, click on the "Contact Me" form at the top right of my blog!) 6) Ask for Help: I discovered this system for asking for classroom donations from my daughter's Kindergarten teacher many years ago. My daughter is in 6th grade this year. But, I still use this great poster to ask parents to help out with things that we will need all year long. The basic premise is that 1) parents decide what they would like to donate 2) take a post-it reminder from that section, and 3) sign their child's name on the poster. This system makes it easy to know how much of each item I can anticipate. I have had a lot of success with this system. I hope you will, too. (Update 2015: The newest version of this chart is shown below. I tape a small mirror to the chart to ask for volunteers for the classroom. Then, I just clip a Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet right next to it!) 7) Update 8/7/14: One last thing! I made this Open House/Back to School Night Parent Flip Book to share with my parents. I LOVE it! I like that they will have all this information in one place! Great news! I have made this book EDITABLE, and it is now available in my store for grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5! Click on any of the images to find out more. Here is how my flip book turned out. First, I shared a little about me. Then, I included all the ELA and Math Common Core Standards for 2nd grade. Then, I included a detailed schedule for our classroom. I chose a General Information page for my 4th tab! Finally, I chose to put a letter template at the end. I haven't decided whether students will write a letter to their parents, or if parents will write a letter to their child, rip it off, and then leave it on their child's desk for the next day. Looking for more back-to-school ideas and inspiration? Follow me on Pinterest! Ok, well that's all I can think of for now. I hope you all have a wonderful new school year. Until next time, Nicole

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Self-portrait ideas around the topic "Identity" or "Personality" but I could also work for general descriptive adjectives lesson as well.

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Today I have two different types of free puzzles available for download. The first puzzles are rebuses to help you celebrate birthdays! There is an easier version and a harder one. You can download both from Google Drive by clicking on the pictures above (they come together in one document). The second set of free puzzles are to help you celebrate President's Day coming up in February. This set of puzzles prints on one sheet of paper, but folds up to create a Teeny-Tiny book! I think these are a lot of fun! You can download this freebie from my store, The Puzzle Den. I hope you enjoy these free puzzles!

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In our school, we have our regular classes and then we have an Advisory. We see them everyday at least in passing, but we have lessons with them once a week and then SSR one day a week. This year I have Juniors for Advisory and the lesson that was presented to us was a "Superhero" lesson...and knowing the kids I had in Advisory - I didn't think it would go too well. So I found this idea on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. Here was the inspiration: This was a two day activity; on day one the kids did "speed dating." I set them up across from each other and gave them 2 minutes to really get to know each other. I told them they had to 'sell themselves' and what their best qualities and interests are. Then I had them rotate to the next person until they had talked to each person in the advisory. I was a little worried they wouldn't buy in, but they really got into it after the first few rounds and talked a lot to each other. On day two, they came in and i explained how they were going to use the information they gained about their peers. One at a time a student would go up to the whiteboard and stand facing me. Then their peers would go around them and write characteristics about the person. *I kept an eye out to make sure they stayed school appropriate* Then I took their picture. I had a student erase the words around them before the student at the board could move. So no one was able to read what others wrote until the picture reveal. We repeated this process for all the kids, finally when we had done all of them - they wanted to do it for me. I let them - but you gotta give these kids some credit, because standing up there all vulnerable was actually pretty scary. But I was impressed with their willingness to participate and work together as a group. Here are pictures of my kids and what others said: When i printed them, I had to go back and add sharpies to the writing because it was kinda hard to read...but overall; they turned out pretty good. The last step was that I made a bulletin board in my room with all of their pictures and with the help of Facebook and Edmodo - we came up with the title as "We are..." The kids really enjoyed the reveal and had a good time with the activity. I was proud of them!

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Two years ago next week, I started a poetry blog for children with a commitment that I would post (or schedule) a poem each day. I want to celebrate achieving this goal by giving my friends and followers a special freebie. Click here to download Tongue Twisters from my TpT store. Click here to download Tongue Twisters from my TN store. I was working with a summer theater workshop and used tongue twisters to help the actors practice enunciation and projection. It occurred to me that the same exercises would help students read orally with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression -- a Common Core Standard. To help students practice their accuracy, fluency, and expression, model reading one of the tongue twisters, slowly at first to practice accuracy. Next, have students read in unison after you. Then distribute the sheets to have students practice in duos and triads. Students could "perform" their chosen tongue twister or lead the class with call and response. To have students write their own alliteration, find a free lesson and printable here.

With the implementation of the Common Core Standards, student discourse has become an essential part of everyday instruction. While I always created opportunities for my students to talk in the classroom, I have decided to really focus even more on effective collaborative conversations this year. We have just completed our fifth week of school and my students have already shown growth with their listening and speaking skills. We started our collaborative conversations on day one and learned the routines we use for partner talk on the carpet. I first taught the students how to turn to their partner. I explained they need to turn quickly, and quietly. They learned how to sit knee to knee and we talked about the importance of "Look, Lean, and Listen" when speaking with a partner. I then introduced "Peanut Butter and Jelly" roles. I have a large peanut butter sign on one wall and a large jelly sign on the other wall. When the students turn to their partner, the poster reminds them if they are the peanut butter or jelly partner. I teach this by saying "If you see the jelly sign when you turn to your partner, then you are the jelly partner. If you see the peanut butter sign, then you are the peanut butter partner." Once the students know what body language to use and their partner role, I talk about communicating with complete sentences. The kindergarten teachers did a fabulous job implementing this and it was evident that these students have practiced speaking in complete sentences. I created posters for my classroom to help remind my students about the things they need to do while taking part in collaborative conversations. Check them out here! I also use partnerships during guided reading and when students are seated at their desks. To help my students understand their partner role, I have created color coded peanut butter and jelly labels. These have been excellent not only for partner talk, but the colors allow for randomization when calling on students. Check them out here! As our year progresses, I will continue to write about our collaborative conversation experiences! Happy teaching!