About the book
Finalist for the 2006 Independent Publishers Book Award in the Autobiography/Memoir category
Most educators keep their teaching secret. In On Austrian Soil, an award-winning teacher, Sondra Perl, opens her classroom to reveal the struggles and successes she encounters when she, not without trepidation, raises the questions of history with her adult Austrian students, descendants of Nazis. Her students, teachers themselves, come face-to-face with the question of their responsibility not only to the past but also to the future. Perl's careful descriptions are an invitation to scrutinize her teaching and thinking as well as her students' own histories and hatreds. Writing together, she and her students break lifelong silences—discovering along the way the power of dialogue to transform deeply held prejudices.
Editions of On Austrian Soil
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791463895
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791463901
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483596
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Finalist for the 2006 Independent Publishers Book Award in the Autobiography/Memoir category
Most educators keep their teaching secret. In On Austrian Soil, an award-winning teacher, Sondra Perl, opens her classroom to reveal the struggles and successes she encounters when she, not without trepidation, raises the questions of history with her adult Austrian students, descendants of Nazis. Her students, teachers themselves, come face-to-face with the question of their responsibility not only to the past but also to the future. Perl's careful descriptions are an invitation to scrutinize her teaching and thinking as well as her students' own histories and hatreds. Writing together, she and her students break lifelong silences—discovering along the way the power of dialogue to transform deeply held prejudices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is On Austrian Soil about?
Finalist for the 2006 Independent Publishers Book Award in the Autobiography/Memoir category
Most educators keep their teaching secret. In On Austrian Soil, an award-winning teacher, Sondra Perl, opens her classroom to reveal the struggles and successes she encounters when she, not without trepidation, raises the questions of history with her adult Austrian students, descendants of Nazis. Her students, teachers themselves, come face-to-face with the question of their responsibility not only to the past but also to the future. Perl's careful descriptions are an invitation to scrutinize her teaching and thinking as well as her students' own histories and hatreds. Writing together, she and her students break lifelong silences—discovering along the way the power of dialogue to transform deeply held prejudices.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in On Austrian Soil?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Genocide and ethnic cleansing > The Holocaust
Where can I read a sample of On Austrian Soil?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791463895
How long is On Austrian Soil and how many pages does it have?
On Austrian Soil has 258 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book On Austrian Soil?
Sondra Perl
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
On Austrian Soil is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791463895) and paperback(ISBN 9780791463901) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483596)
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