Journal #10 Fieldwork Week 3

This week was so much fun! We got to finish teaching our World War II Unit. Last week we taught the students about various factors that contributed to WWII such as economics, tyranny, and invasion. We also taught them about the different technologies that were used in WWII.

For one of our assignments, the students were divided into groups and given a picture that showed a type of technology used during the war. As part of the activity, the groups discussed what the technology was, and how it was used. They also had to put their thoughts down on paper. The class really enjoyed this assignment. This experience has taught me that most students love hands-on learning. In my own classroom, I will do my best to provide my students with as many hands-on learning activities as possible to ensure my students are having fun while learning new, challenging concepts.

Here are some examples of the students' work:

On the last day of field, the class threw a surprise party for Rebecka and I. Many of the students gave "speeches" to tell us how much they enjoyed having us as their student teachers. Looking back on this entire field experience, I learned that the MOST important part of being a teacher is showing your students that you love them. During field, I tried really hard to get to know each student. I wanted each of them to know that I cared for them. When I have my own class, I will make it a point to show each student that they are important to me. I strongly believe that by showing them I care, they will have the desire to learn and become successful in their schooling, just as the students in my field experience have done. The saying is very true that "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

Here are some of the cards the students made for us: