Tristen Lee, center, glances towards the awl as he and other students at Central High East Campus tour a genocide exhibit on Thursday, Feb. 4. Modern World History students have created a Genocide Remembrance Museum to honor victims of genocide. Parents were also invited to view the project. ERIC PAUL ZAMORAezamora@fresnobee.com

Tristen Lee, center, glances towards the awl as he and other students at Central High East Campus tour a genocide exhibit on Thursday, Feb. 4. Modern World History students have created a Genocide Remembrance Museum to honor victims of genocide. Parents were also invited to view the project. ERIC PAUL ZAMORAezamora@fresnobee.com

Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down

Thumbs up to the 10th grade history students at Central High East for creating a Genocide Remembrance Museum, following a concept developed by teacherJaime Schulze. Students experienced the exhibit Feb. 3-4 during school hours, with the public and parents invited the first evening. Schulze said the exhibit is part of Modern World History using the Common Core approach.

The student museum was inspired by the “Faces of Genocide” exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. The project introduced each student to a genocide victim. Students received cards with a picture and story of a teenager, which they carried through the museum and then learned at the end whether the teen on the card had survived or perished. This is excellent teaching and learning that reaches far beyond the classroom by enriching the entire community.

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