Remembering - Period 1

Dear Student: I would appreciate your taking a few minutes to answer a few questions before you leave the course. Your answers will help shape future classes of Facing History and Ourselves in the years to come. Now that you have completed the first Facing History and Ourselves course at Westborough High School, please share with me any aspects of the course that were the most meaningful to you. Please consider structure, topics, specific lessons, films etc. in your response. Please do not comment on other students' posts. Thank you for taking this journey with me and I hope that you enjoyed the course as much as I did teaching it. I wish you all the best next year. Mr. Gallagher

Remembering - Period 6

Dear Student: I would appreciate your taking a few minutes to answer a few questions before you leave the course. Your answers will help shape future classes of Facing History and Ourselves in the years to come. Now that you have completed the first Facing History and Ourselves course at Westborough High School, please share with me any aspects of the course that were the most meaningful to you. Please consider structure, topics, specific lessons, films etc. in your response. Please do not comment on other students' posts. Thank you for taking this journey with me and I hope that you enjoyed the course as much as I did teaching it. I wish you all the best next year. Mr. Gallagher

Student Blogs - 2nd Semester 2009

Mark Saverhttp://muhammadyunusbiography.blogspot.com/

Tony Kisselhttp://friedrichnietzschesblog.blogspot.com/

Katie Speedhttp://speedfacinghistory.blogspot.com/

Evan Farinahttp://facinghistoryproject.blogspot.com/

kelsey tannerhttp://kelseytannersblog.blogspot.com/

Kevin Waitehttp://kevinwaitesblog.blogspot.com/

Neil Patel http://www.republicanbobbyjindal.blogspot.com/

Barnett Klane http://arthurasheblog.blogspot.com/

Andy Hwanghttp://andyhwang05.blogspot.com/

Max Tabbhttp://arielsharonblog.blogspot.com/

Justin Sorensenhttp://jgs2332.blogspot.com/

michael Makhloufhttp://anamicho.blogspot.com/

Marwa Alnaalhttp://marwalnaal.blogspot.com/

jason Cornarohttp://jasonsfacinghistoryblog.blogspot.com/

Carla Mercadohttp://makingadiffeencerobertoclemente.blogspot.com/

Elise Murphyhttp://rkennedyblog.blogspot.com/

Savina Jaggihttp://savinajaggi.blogspot.com/

Sam Bryanhttp://rickrescorlafacinghistoryproject.blogspot.com/

Brian Govehttp://briangove.blogspot.com/

Liz Sterndalehttp://fhaomotherteresa.blogspot.com/

Salik Siddiquihttp://saliksper1fho.blogspot.com/

llana Rubinhttp://rubyswork.blogspot.com/

Josh Davishttp://jimmyvalvano.blogspot.com/

Sammy Pierre-Vilhttp://williamsfannieb.blogspot.com/

Lisbeth Moraleshttp://laborleader.blogspot.com/

Alexa Raniukhttp://alexasfacinghistory.blogspot.com/

Dave Orlandohttp://davefacings.blogspot.com/

Pic Panghttp://picpang.blogspot.com/

Lina Rodriquezhttp://linamrodriguez.blogspot.com/

John Rolfehttp://johnarolfe.blogspot.com/

Cindy Depaz http://cindyd123.blogspot.com/

Gayle Heim http://gayleheim.blogspot.com/

Dev Awasthi http://devpawasthi.blogspot.com/

Ted Liska http://makingadiffvh.blogspot.com/

Joe Covino http://theodoredrseussgeisel.blogspot.com/

The Milgram Experiment - Period 1

Milgram has defined obedience as “the psychological mechanism that links individual action to political purpose.” What do you think encourages obedience? Is it fear of punishment? A desire to please? A need to go along with the group? A belief in authority? As some students watched the film Obedience, some laughed. How do you account for that laughter? Is it because something was funny or was there another reason? Those who study human behavior say that laughter can be a way of relieving tension, showing embarrassment or expressing relief that someone else is “on the spot.” Which explanation is most appropriate in this case? How did the volunteers act as they administered the shocks? What did they say? What pressures were placed on them as the experiment continued? How did they decide whether to stop? Did you identify with any of the volunteers you observed in Obedience? Post your reflective comment by the end of the weekend and be sure to make a comment to another student’s post.

The Milgram Experiment - Period 6

Milgram has defined obedience as “the psychological mechanism that links individual action to political purpose.” What do you think encourages obedience? Is it fear of punishment? A desire to please? A need to go along with the group? A belief in authority? As some students watched the film Obedience, some laughed. How do you account for that laughter? Is it because something was funny or was there another reason? Those who study human behavior say that laughter can be a way of relieving tension, showing embarrassment or expressing relief that someone else is “on the spot.” Which explanation is most appropriate in this case? How did the volunteers act as they administered the shocks? What did they say? What pressures were placed on them as the experiment continued? How did they decide whether to stop? Did you identify with any of the volunteers you observed in Obedience? Post your reflective comment by the end of the weekend and be sure to make a comment to another student’s post.