Middle school and high school teachers are invited to participate in this institute that will explore traumatic issues, including the Holocaust and Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890, which impacted the Jewish and Native American communities. The institute is intended to help teachers and their students appreciate the importance of tolerance, acceptance and respect of all cultures.

In addition to keynote speakers such as Jan Hausmann of Mount Marty College, Sue Morrell, who teaches English courses at Wagner Community School, and Jason Murray, a Native American graduate student and teaching assistant at USD, the Holocaust Institute includes readings and other relevant materials on the Jewish Holocaust and Native American genocides; classroom strategies and writing assignments that support students’ understanding of tolerance and respect for others; and attendance at a follow-up meeting Nov. 7 in order for participants to share their ongoing process of integrating these topics into their classroom teaching.

To register for the Holocaust Institute, please visit http://orgs.usd.edu/dwp/ for more information or to download a registration form. Cost of the institute includes on-campus housing.

Established in 1982 and closely affiliated with the National Writing Project, the Dakota Writing Project (DWP) is one of approximately 190 Writing Project sites across the nation. DWP offers South Dakota teachers in any subject area and at any grade level (kindergarten through college) opportunities for professional development, including a four-week invitational summer institute, writing retreats, national meetings, and in-service in South Dakota Schools. DWP provides opportunities for some of the best teachers in the state to become teacher-consultants and lead professional development. For more about DWP, e-mail dwp@usd.edu.

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