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Teachers Speak Up about Nobelity |
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"I found the DVD to be the perfect springboard for getting students to think and problem solve more globally. I created lesson plans to take what the students learned in the classroom to solve some of the real-world problems the DVD touches upon, and in doing so, hopefully taught activism, citizenship, speaking skills, and performed a service for the Round Rock Serving Center. I have found that when you can connect the academic curriculum with the inherent caring young people have for their world, then we all end up ahead."
Joan Witkin; M. Ed. "I found the Nobelity DVD intrinsically valuable as a tool for several different kind of classes. I have three preps (classes) that I utilized Nobelity, all with different aims that were absolutely met by this riveting film. In my IB Theory of Knowledge, the 44 students appreciated an international call for activism that effects all humankind; as young scholars they were impressed by the real answers to complex problems offered by the Laureates. In my SAT Prep course, the 61 students used details of each Laureate to write a pro / con paper along the SAT rubric; this infused the course with relevant issues to write about. In my Creative Writing classes, the 64 students took a phrase or quote or image that compelled them to respond with a poem or prose vignette; there were so many inspirational moments that demanded a personal response. Of course, these pragmatic uses do not dilute the thrust of the Nobelity Project, but I think, amplify and enrich its extensions to all aspects of Public School Education.” – F. J. Schaack, Ph.D. "Turk and Christy Pipkin's Nobelity Project is one of the most educational and inspirational endeavors offered to America’s students today. We are challenged by the global significance and 'international mindedness' of the film (and the Project) not only to think about our world’s problems, but also to assume responsibility and take action to remedy the situation before us. We at Westwood High School—International Baccalaureate students, teachers, administrators, and parents—appreciate this opportunity to share the Pipkins' vision to make the world a safer, better place." – Kathryn Fleming |
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“Be the future you want to see.” Jody Williams, from Nobelity |