I think your daughters are very lucky. I recently saw a random post on Twitter from a Dad who had promised his son a dollar for every book he read. The Dad is now out of pocket to the tune of $120 and the son thinks he has won the bargain. The Dad hower, is delighted and said he reckons it is the best investment he has ever made. Long live books!
I read the book with my children and we watched the awesome children's series from the 70s (https://www.amazon.de/Die-rote-Zora-komplette-Serie/dp/B00XKBPHAY), and it is still going strong in our house! In 2019, I went to Croatia with the kids and we spent several days in Senj, looking for all the places from the film. I have 22 photos for an impression of how it looks today, at these sights, so if you're interested, just drop me a line and I can mail them to you. Thanks for this beautiful throwback!
It would be wonderful to see these pictures; last time I've been to Senj was in 2015, and I'd very much appreciate a few of them (just subscribe and reply) or find my work email over at U of Bergen.
Alternatively, you might wish to put them (or some of them) up on your Substack?
"Die rote Zora und ihre Bande" :-D I read that as a kid, borrowed from grandparents I believe. It clicked already when I read "Uskoken Castle". That damn Begovic chasing after Branco(?) after stealing a bread, or something, I remember.
I always tell 'my' students about seafaring, asking them who took a public bus to class. Many arms go up, and then I'm telling that they'd better imagine that Columbus took to sea in ships about the size of a public bus. Made of wood, sailing westwards across the Atlantic. Most students fall silent and you can see them think--and that's how I introduce 'colonialism' and the 'age of exploration'.
Now, I'm planning to teach a 'Western Civilisation' course come autumn, but I'm unsure if the colleagues permit me doing so…keep you posted.
Sounds like you’re a good teacher. Hope the West Civ class is allowed. I taught my kids history, and some of my grandkids are being taught history at home, but most of the young people have no clue what happened in the past to bring the world to where it is now. Consequently, they will repeat the mistakes of the past.
Keep at them with as much information as possible. Some of them will learn and grow.
After my own kids were grown, they insisted that I go to college. They knew I had wanted to when I was young but was unable. So I pursued a degree in education. Along the way, I realized that I could not work within the current educational system. It’s broken.
We'll see about the course, but I'm somewhat positive (I might team up with a colleague teaching mediaeval history, so we could do a 'European Civilisiation' course…
The current system is a bit like the dark ages, with 'Faculties of Education' (sic) or 'Pedagogy' (sic) functioning as de facto inquisition--for, believe it or not, it's them who have arrogated the 'right' to determine whether or not you're permitted to 'teach'.
The system is, in fact, already dead and in an advanced state of putrefaction; I personally doubt it can be salvaged in its current form (and I doubt it should be). It's better to retrench and rebuild, I think, for the rot (see SEL) is everywhere.
I think your daughters are very lucky. I recently saw a random post on Twitter from a Dad who had promised his son a dollar for every book he read. The Dad is now out of pocket to the tune of $120 and the son thinks he has won the bargain. The Dad hower, is delighted and said he reckons it is the best investment he has ever made. Long live books!
Hihi, I saw that tweet too, and I'm tempted to do the same.
I (heart) reading!
Jealously. Creating it is a novel way to make friends on Substack :)
Hi Mike, welcome to 'the list'--I'm glad you made it here!
Yeah, but now you know that I'm a liar. I said I'd visit the next day but Putin distracted me :)
Why do you presume it's different with me?
No way you're a liar like me :)
I read the book with my children and we watched the awesome children's series from the 70s (https://www.amazon.de/Die-rote-Zora-komplette-Serie/dp/B00XKBPHAY), and it is still going strong in our house! In 2019, I went to Croatia with the kids and we spent several days in Senj, looking for all the places from the film. I have 22 photos for an impression of how it looks today, at these sights, so if you're interested, just drop me a line and I can mail them to you. Thanks for this beautiful throwback!
It would be wonderful to see these pictures; last time I've been to Senj was in 2015, and I'd very much appreciate a few of them (just subscribe and reply) or find my work email over at U of Bergen.
Alternatively, you might wish to put them (or some of them) up on your Substack?
"Die rote Zora und ihre Bande" :-D I read that as a kid, borrowed from grandparents I believe. It clicked already when I read "Uskoken Castle". That damn Begovic chasing after Branco(?) after stealing a bread, or something, I remember.
Same here, along with many other books that are due to be banned or rewritten lest they 'offend' anyone.
Apart from that, Senj is a wonderful small town (although I'd think it's better to visit in spring or summer > Bora).
I love statues dedicated to the seafaring days.
And that book has been added to my wishlist on ThriftBooks. Thank you. I try to gather the old novels for my grandkids-in case they disappear
What a beautiful area. Would have loved to have seen it when I was younger
I always tell 'my' students about seafaring, asking them who took a public bus to class. Many arms go up, and then I'm telling that they'd better imagine that Columbus took to sea in ships about the size of a public bus. Made of wood, sailing westwards across the Atlantic. Most students fall silent and you can see them think--and that's how I introduce 'colonialism' and the 'age of exploration'.
Now, I'm planning to teach a 'Western Civilisation' course come autumn, but I'm unsure if the colleagues permit me doing so…keep you posted.
As to Senj, it's still very much do-able!
Sounds like you’re a good teacher. Hope the West Civ class is allowed. I taught my kids history, and some of my grandkids are being taught history at home, but most of the young people have no clue what happened in the past to bring the world to where it is now. Consequently, they will repeat the mistakes of the past.
Keep at them with as much information as possible. Some of them will learn and grow.
After my own kids were grown, they insisted that I go to college. They knew I had wanted to when I was young but was unable. So I pursued a degree in education. Along the way, I realized that I could not work within the current educational system. It’s broken.
We'll see about the course, but I'm somewhat positive (I might team up with a colleague teaching mediaeval history, so we could do a 'European Civilisiation' course…
The current system is a bit like the dark ages, with 'Faculties of Education' (sic) or 'Pedagogy' (sic) functioning as de facto inquisition--for, believe it or not, it's them who have arrogated the 'right' to determine whether or not you're permitted to 'teach'.
The system is, in fact, already dead and in an advanced state of putrefaction; I personally doubt it can be salvaged in its current form (and I doubt it should be). It's better to retrench and rebuild, I think, for the rot (see SEL) is everywhere.
I just learned what SEL is-
‘Social Emotional Learning’
I knew they were doing that but didn’t know it had a name Lol
Learned a lot today
They (via UNESCO) are implementing it everywhere.
It's an abomination.
Yes. And I’m hearing about that in places I would never have expected. It’s a battle for the minds of our children