tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706003313222740419.post3184783110120949830..comments2023-10-06T05:48:36.072-05:00Comments on Minnesotalady: The Greatest GenerationMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00605895346350767535noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706003313222740419.post-70525862162539766672010-01-27T06:39:04.086-06:002010-01-27T06:39:04.086-06:00When we studied this ear in the MNHS class I'm...When we studied this ear in the MNHS class I'm part of, I was taken by the letters from the children of this 'greatest generation' to Mrs. Roosevelt.<br /><br />It's heartbreaking. I recall one young girl asking for any of Mrs. Roosevelt's soiled dresses so the girl can clean them and have something nice to wear to school rather than her one dress, which is in tatters.<br /><br />And the letters go on and on and on.<br /><br />Here is a website that mentions them.<br /><br />http://teachinghistory.org/teaching-materials/lesson-plan-reviews/19089<br /><br />But you could check the MNHS website too. It was one of the most powerful lesson I've ever been a part of.<br /><br />I tried it with my juniors, but, I think, they were a bit old (and jaded) for such letters. I bet with 8th graders - and having read what you have - that it would really help drive home the points your making with them.TeacherScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361075104700281269noreply@blogger.com