The following is an Introduction to Teaching Mockingbird and was written by Facing History's Senior Scholar and President Emerita, Margot Stern Strom.
What Did You Learn in School Today?
World War I had changed Germany in many ways that were not addressed or discussed by teachers and students or taken on in the school curriculum. Several German students recall their experience of getting an education in this environment.
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