<HTML>10 Most Important Jews of the Millennium
[My intent in posting the "top ten" list in the last digest was not to
encourage on-list discussion of the "ideal" list, but to offer a model of
such a list (as was suggested by Daniel Rothner back in Lookjed 96) in the
hope that the response would be similar to Seth Kadish's - that this is a
fun tool to get students thinking, arguing, and inspiring discussion.
Moshe Sokolow's suggestion (if I understand him correctly) that it could
be a useful tool for teachers, principals and perhaps even board members
is certainly interesting. If anyone tries it, let us know how it worked.
Shalom]
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Millenium:
I see no value to this discussion unless it is accompanied by an explicit
educational challenge, such as: Based on a list of however many people you
choose, based on whatever criteria, from whatever time period, how is
their importance reflected in your curriculum and instruction?
The discussion does not have to be conducted over the Internet. Aderabba!
It is best done within each and every school, individually, in order to
better address that particular schools characteristic (or idiosyncratic,
or even unique) "commonplaces."
If we address questions such as this, I think we will begin to get at the
root some of the vexing existential educational issues we are currently
confronting.
Dr. Moshe Sokolow
Director of Education
Association of Modern Orthodox Day Schools and Yeshiva High Schools</HTML>
