| I am a member of the Tennessee Chapter of the National
Association of Developmental Education and secretary of the Executive
Board. My interests include reading and researching topics such as the Old
West, Holocaust literature, and politics.
I have always been interested in the Old West since as a child I was avid
fan of Saturday morning westerns. Two of my favorite books about the Old
West are A Bride Goes West by Nannie Alderson and Letters of a
Woman Homesteader by Elinor P. Stewart.
A few years ago the Developmental Studies Reading Department began
teaching thematic units utilizing Holocaust literature. Every year we have
invited Holocaust survivors to speak to the college and the community. These
presentations have been very well-received. We are currently reading Jack
and Rochelle about a Jewish couple who escaped the Germans and became a
part of the Polish Resistance during World War II. Basic Reading students
are reading If I Should Die Before I Wake. During the summer
of 2003, I was privileged to be a part of a group of Tennessee
educators who visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. We
toured the museum and attended educational workshops. |
