Ellen Resnek

Berlin — Past and Present in Harmony by Emily Slomovits

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 22, 2023 / Comments Off on Berlin — Past and Present in Harmony by Emily Slomovits

Time. That’s the word that keeps sticking out to me since I arrived in Germany on Monday. Tsipy Gur said during our orientation meeting, “This trip will feel like 6 […]

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Remembrance & Beyond By Laura Schwartzwald

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Remembrance & Beyond By Laura Schwartzwald

Thursday, July 20th- Remembrance & Beyond Today we toured the Memorial and Museum at the former concentration Camp Sachsenhausen. Going into the day I felt uneasy, and unsure of what […]

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Confronting the past to change the future by Amy Cotton

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Confronting the past to change the future by Amy Cotton

“My family has a history of bystanders and perpetrators.” It was our first day of programming for Germany Close Up (GCU). Our guides, young historians who would lead us through […]

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Track 17 by Maddie Herrup

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / Comments Off on Track 17 by Maddie Herrup

Below should be my words from todays journey, specifically our visit to Track 17: “Today was the start of a heavier part of our journey in Germany. One of the […]

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“Teachers visit Southern landmarks to better understand the Civil Rights Movement”

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / Comments Off on “Teachers visit Southern landmarks to better understand the Civil Rights Movement”

Explore how educators are gaining new insights into the Civil Rights Movement through visits to historic landmarks in the South.

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Upon My Return by Nancy Aloi

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Upon My Return by Nancy Aloi

Garrette and I are safely home from our Vienna Prague Seminar and want to express our gratitude to Classrooms Without Borders and the amazing group of educators with whom we […]

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The Missing Pieces by Clare McVey

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Comments Off on The Missing Pieces by Clare McVey

Every educator, no matter their subject, comes into their profession with the crude outline of a puzzle. There are pieces missing along the border and some sporadic pieces in the […]

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“Beachwood students to benefit from teachers’ Poland trip”

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 13, 2023 / Comments Off on “Beachwood students to benefit from teachers’ Poland trip”

Learn how Beachwood students are set to benefit from educators’ experiences during their journey to Poland.

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July 12th by Bradley Sorge

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 13, 2023 / Comments Off on July 12th by Bradley Sorge

Part 1 ‘Teaching History with Human Connections’Teaching history, we often get caught up in the facts (events, places, etc.). We can make the biggest impact with the memorable stories of […]

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Final Thoughts by Julia Mastro

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Final Thoughts by Julia Mastro

Today’s most impactful visit was the train station memorials.  Seeing the imprints of the hands of adults and children along with the statue of a man with 2 children hit […]

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