Lesly Culp

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Lesly Culp is the senior content specialist and trainer for IWitness, USC Shoah Foundation’s educational platform. Culp joined USC Shoah Foundation in 2014 after having worked with the Institute for years as an English teacher at Vista Murrieta High School.

 

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Articles by Lesly Culp

  • Take the 2018 IWitness Video Challenge

    January 31, 2018
    The IWitness Video Challenge is a 21st century skill builder - teaching students how to use digital tools such as video editors to craft multimedia essays. Most importantly, the challenge provides students the opportunity to positively enhance their digital citizenship as they network and collaborate with others to deal with real world problems.

  • 10 Reasons to Participate in Echoes and Reflections Online Professional Development

    June 15, 2017

    Summer might be a break for students, but as an educator, I know teachers are busy enhancing their skills and knowledge to improve their curriculum and students’ overall experience in their classrooms. As you contemplate lesson plans for the upcoming year, will you be planning a unit or lesson about the Holocaust? Do you feel you have enough knowledge about the topic to teach it well? How will you introduce your students to that history and experiences? What readings and resources will you use? What approach will you take with this sensitive topic?

  • How to integrate testimony into any curriculum including Science!

    September 6, 2016
    As an educator who has used IWitness to teach various subjects, units and topics here are some tips to integrating testimony into any curriculum, including Science.

  • Back to School With IWitness: 7 Reasons to Teach with Testimony

    August 26, 2016
    As you prepare your lessons plans for this year’s school year explore seven reasons why you should teach with testimony.

  • Resources for Teaching about the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

    April 7, 2016
    To help introduce your students to the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda explore testimonies and activities in IWitness.

  • 10 Resources for Teaching about Genocide

    March 25, 2016

    Never forget. Never again. These are common phrases used in Holocaust and genocide education. These are important statements especially when they evoke the real reason to study, learn, and teach about genocide. We must bring this content to students to empower them and encourage them to see beyond themselves. If done right, students become aware of the steps that lead to such atrocities. Teaching about genocide is the only way to have a lasting impact on our students, to affect their worldview, to help them understand that they can make a difference.

  • Let's Get Digital: Celebrating Digital Learning Day 2016

    February 16, 2016
    Happy Digital Learning Day! Led by Alliance for Excellent Education, the day is an effort to engage students and empower educators through effective use of digital tools. Educators, schools and organizations around the world will be sharing the power of using digital resources in the classroom.

  • Five IWitness Resources for Black History Month

    February 1, 2016
    Parks’ story is insightful, inspiring and a powerful education tool for discussing racism, intolerance and the Civil Rights Movement. IWitness includes Parks’ story and many other voices and resources that you could use in your classroom. Discover five resources from IWitness for discussing Black History Month and Civil Rights with your students.