I couldn’t imagine that catastrophic situation..

Michiyo’s e-mail started off… “Last time I was in your class, soon after the quake 
occurred, I couldn’t imagine that catastrophic situation. Yes, I thought more 
and more victims would be found, but the reality is far beyond my imagination.” Michiyo was writing to her classmates to tell them she was all right, that she
would […]

Cyrus the Great 3 (3)

  His declaration is amazing. His vision is so simple, clear and fair. I think his ideas are all correct. If a leader like him had governed a country. people might live peacefully with hope. Or I wonder were there controversies about his idea in those days like nowadays? I have two feelings. One is admiration for […]

Cyrus the Great Part 2 (3)

Cyrus the Great (585-529 B.C.) was the first to define and declare what we call  “human rights” today. The declaration was recorded on a clay cuneiform which was unearthed in the late 19th century. These modern English words communicate clearly: I declare that I will respect the tradition, customs, and religion of the nations of my empire and never let any of […]

Who is Cyrus the Great? Why he matters! Part 1 (3)

This is Cyrus the Great. My students and I would never have known about this unique
leader if it hadn’t been for my ESL student Navid. Navid is from Iran; she has been in our class since last year.
 She is passionately interested in education and wants to teach
us about her native land as much as she […]