Book. The National Book festival live saturday, august 31 at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on book tv on cspan2. Forvery year, cspan awards fellowships to several middle and High School Teachers who have demonstrated innovative methods of incorporating cspan programs in their teaching. They joined cspans education Relations Team in washington, d. C. For four weeks in july to develop new teaching materials. They also help the lead cspans summer educators conference. One of our three 2019 teacher fellows is High School Teacher eleanor green of pacoima, california. Eleanor green has taught at bert corona high school. Tell us a little bit more about your school and your students. Eleanor i am really fortunate to be able to teach a population that is almost entirely firstgeneration american. Most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Immigrant children love learning. They see education as their way out. Their p
One of our three 2019 teacher fellows is High School Teacher Eleanor Greene of pacoima, california. Host Eleanor Greene has taught at bert corona high school. Tell us a little bit more about your school and your students. Eleanor i am really fortunate to be able to teach a population that is almost entirely firstgeneration american. Most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Emigrant children love learning. They see education as their way out. Their parents are super invested in them. I get to be the guide to teach them about those connections to American History and World History and to their government and help them see their place within this country that sometimes doesnt always see them as part of it. Host you are moving to a New High School in the San Fernando Valley this fall. Typically, what have you taught in the past . Eleanor when i started, i was the only history teacher. I ran the who
California. Host Eleanor Greene has taught at bert corona high school. Tell us a little bit more about your school and your students. Fortunate am really to teach a population that is almost entirely firstgeneration american. Most of my students american. Most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Immigrants, children love learning. Their parents are super invested in them. I get to be the guide to teach them about those connections to American History and World History and to their government and help them see their place within this country that is definitely doesnt always see them as a part of it. That sometimes doesnt always see them as part of it. Host you are moving to a New High School in the San Fernando Valley this fall. Typically, what have you taught in the past . Eleanor when i started, i was the only history teacher. I ran the whole gamut, World History, u. S. History and government.
Coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines. Next, a conversation with 95yearold veteran Major General John Singlaub as he recalls his missions in europe and asia. Following world war ii, he was a Founding Member of the cia. This program is part of a multiday conference at the National World War Ii Museum in new orleans. It is about one hour, 20 minutes. I will leave the introduction of general John Singlaub to our interviewers, but it is my pleasure to introduce my new colleagues for you all. [applause] we are delighted and very fortunate to have added rob to our staff in september if youre at the museum. He has joined us as the senior historian. He is well known as one of the leading experts on the german military, but he also brings a tremendous and wide range of knowledge of world war ii and european history in all its aspects, to us. He has already made his pet thats presence felt by diving headfirst into conferences and programs and many other of our major using initiative
Colleague to you all. [ applause ] thank you. We are delighted and very fortunate to have added rob to our staff in september here at the museum. He has joined us as the senior historian. Rob is well known as one of the leading experts on the german military, but he also brings a tremendous and wide range of knowledge of world war ii and european history in all its aspects, to us. He has already made his presence felt by diving headfirst into tours, conferences and programs and many other of our major using initiatives. So it is my pleasure to have rob here to introduce and interview our distinguished veteran. Rob, take it away. Thank you very much. [ applause ] the diving headfirst was the easy part, it is getting right side of that is difficult. Thank you very much. I was hired after the agenda was set, so i was given some light lifting and maybe one of the easiest assignments i have had, to interview Major General John Singlaub, an American Hero and a man that has had a very disting