Romek post final

1. I found the most disturbing part of the book was that the people at Bergen-Belsen, when bodies were burned and eaten. It seemed to me that it was sad and disturbing because the people who were dead hadn't lived a full life, and now they were being eaten and thrown into an oven, their ashes and remains forgotten. It feels as if I was there, by the way David described the scene, so I could really picture the horrible experience of Bergen-Belsen.

2. In Krawinkel Camp, David gets a very special job which helps him survive. At Krawinkel, his job is to feed the vicious dogs. This doesn't sound like a pleasant job, but it sure beats everything else that the Kappo assigned. Even though he had difficulty feeding the dogs at first, he learned he could use a broom to push the meals to the dogs without any harm. This job had another benefit, which was eating the dog's food. This may sound bad compared to our food, but is like the best-tasting food in the world compared to the food they serve to the other jobs.

3. At camp Bergen-Belsen, the conditions are very poor and many are dying. There were dead bodies all over the floor, and the only job was to carry them over to the oven and burn them. They received thin soup, and were almost starved. Some of the people there contracted Typhus, which was a very bad disease that would cause death. David got sick, and near the end he almost died of lack of water. Soon enough though, he was saved.

4. At the end of the book, David feels that he had survived the entire Holocaust, and is very proud because he kept the vow he made to his mother. He was also very happy because he got to see a family member again. David feels that he has accomplished a major feat, and has kept the other end of his promise and told the world about the horrors he faced.

5. David Faber's book, Because of Romek, should be required reading in all middle schools, high schools, and universities because all students need to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust. I feel that everyone should know about this, because we need to know how people have mistreated others in the past so it does not happen again. In the book, it explains how the Nazis treated the Jews. This torture is of the lowest form of racism, and my opinion is that it should never happen again. When David Faber speaks in public, he is telling the story of his life, from happy beginnings to happy endings, and all the tortures in between. It is this kind mistreatment that we all should know about, and no-one should make the same mistake. We should all read this for the same reason we read history books; to ensure that we learn from our ancestor's mistakes. All schools should read Because of Romek.

Project Reflection (Renaissance Project)

Name: Ethan Chan
Project Reflection: Post on your Blog
Project Title: Renaissance Project
Class: CD Dates: 6-4-08
*You may type directly in this document and copy and paste into blog, or simply address each of the following in a post. It should be approx. 2 pages worth of writing.
PURPOSE: In this section, explain what you were supposed to learn and what you were supposed to do.
Sentence Starters
The purpose of this project was to learn about…
In order to learn about _________________, we had to create/perform/ write/etc…


In this project, we learned about the Renaissance, and all the important people that changed the world within that time. In order to learn about the people of the Renaissance, we had to be the people of the Renaissance. We took notes on what people in the Renaissance did and what happened during that period of time, such as the black death and the many humanists that studied the arts, hoping to find solutions for many problems. We also took a tour through Florence to better understand it. I myself was Leonardo da Vinci, and learned about how he affected history. I learned about all his inventions and art. We were also supposed to dress up as our people and dance at the Renaissance Ball. In doing so, we learned some facts about various people, also learning the dance of the Renaissance.
WHAT I LEARNED
In this section, tell what information or skills you learned or improved.
Sentence Starters
I learned about…
I explored the concepts/topics of …
In this project, I learned how to…. (skills)
I learned about the Renaissance and the people in it. I learned about Leonardo da Vinci's many paintings and inventions, such as the tank and the water lift. I learned about his childhood, his days as a painter and architectual advisor, and how and where he lived throughout his life. I also learned a bit about other people, like Michelangelo, Donatello, and many other great artists and inventors of the Renaissance. I learned how to dance the Pavaan, and how to create a biography of a person. I learned how every important person affected the Renaissance, and how they affected it. I learned that Leonardo da Vinci was a great man, whose mind surpassed many. Everything in the Renaissance has affected what has happened today.
REFLECTION
In this section, reflect on your experience. Did you like the project? Why or why not? How did you do? What would you do differently next time?
Sentence Starters
I enjoyed this project because…
I feel like I could have done better on this project because…
Next time, I would…
I think that this project will be appreciated by a lot of people, and that it was kind of fun. I liked it because I learned all about Leonardo da Vinci and I now know all about his marvelous discoveries. I also got to learn about many others, such as Bloody Mary and King Francis I. I think that I could have done a bit better if I had memorized my notes, because I had trouble remembering. I think that I could improve if I studied a bit harder. I also feel that I should have put more in the biography, but not much more. Next time, I would try a different person, because I want to see what their lives were like back then, and compare our current lives today.
ARTIFACTS
You should have at least one artifact from each project on your DP. What document, picture, or link will you have for this project?
I will have my Biography.