Noelyne Levin
I am a retired school-counsellor and English teacher.
Location I live in Durban, South Africa.
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I taught english to high school pupils, ageas 16-18, and learnt the language myself while teaching it to my students. Quite a challenge but very rewarding.
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Im a retired School Counsellor and English teacher living in Durban South Africa. I am interested in English Litererature and am also a perennial scholar.
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I did very poorly. Whatever I knew about depression was just about nothing!!
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I have a caring, supportive husband who will be of assistance.
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My name is Noelyne. I live on Durban South Africa and am a retired school counsellor. I am doing this course out of interest. I hope to gain insight into mindfulness as well as an understanding of it.
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I don't think I can better anything said in the eloquent and insightful articles written by the lecturers - what could I possibly add? Sufficer it to say that I have found this course enlightening and thought provoking and it has certainly peaked my interest in poetry in general and Holocaust poetry in particular. My grateful thanks to all concerned.
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During my teaching career I came across two boys names Cain. I thought it a strange choice for parents to make in naming their child.
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The fabric of the family, central to the brutal fracturing of families of the victims and, ironically , the continuation of the ordinary lives of all the perpetrators who went home to families on a daily basis after "work"
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I think the allusion to smoke in the final line refers to the smoke coming out of the chimneys of the crematoria in the death camps.
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I can not do this task. There is NOTHING that makes me understand the behaviour of the perpetrators in the Holocaust.
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I found this task difficult as I don't like to quantify or generalise.
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Encouraging that our of the depths of despair people became proactive in rebuilding their shattered lives - with some assistance of course.
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Liberation created further hardship for Jews. Rehabilitation was a slow and painful process.
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After liberation of the camps, people didn't just live happily ever after - there were many challenges involved in getting on with their lives and reverting to some kind of normality .
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A harrowing and disturbing week. So much tragedy and sorrow, yet with faintest tinge of home. Am Yisroel Cha!!
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No matter how hard he tried to ignore the exercise book and its contents, the painful memories and physical feeling of the hunger remained with him always - the metaphorical tip of a giant iceberg of memory and pain.
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Not sure where his anger is directed: God? The camp Commandant? The Nazis in general? The world at large?
All he can do is dream of and hope for a "next meal".
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No matter how many times I get information about the camps and what happened there, it remains incomprehensible and harrowing. I KNOW it happened, but is is almost impossible to believe and definitely impossible to understand!
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Cant access the video. Read the transcript.
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Unable to access this video
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I am overwhelmed at the horror of it all and find myself unable to comment.
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As per my comment in 2.7
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A direct contradiction in terms which exemplifies the fact that Jews in the Ghettos and camps tried to maintain some semblance of normality in their everyday lives in spite of the hopelessness of their plight.
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Examples of unravelling: forgotten by all; poor broken family; sinking ship.
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A very moving and insightful account of life in the ghetto with the ultimate end very clear to the child
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Very moving testaments of who historians who are REAL people
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The ability to record this harrowing experience makes it possible for the generations that follow to gain an insight to the horror of it all.
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The raw and heartfelt feelings expressed in poetry have left indelible impressions on my mind , both Holocaust and non-Holocaust related. There are far too many to mention. Poetry is an essential and significant part of literature .
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Would like to get hold of some of these books but I am not sure how available they are. I will ask the Librarian at the Centre where I guide.
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I think it is impossible, and futile, to try to assess the value of literature in any context either generally or the holocaust in particular.
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I have already done this in the previous step.
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For me the line "they think they know" conveys superbly the fact that no one can ever truly know and appreciate the horror of the actual experience of the brutality that was the holocaust. The second poem has blown me away and Wislowa Szymborska has captured for ever a moment of absolute horror with apparent simplicity but such depth of emotion. Finally Dan...
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It is difficult to prioritise the quotes as they all are impactful though in subtlely different ways.
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The Holocaust defies understanding and is even past belief. There have, sadly, been other genocides before and since but none of them approach the Holocaust in number and senselessness. However, all genocide is tragic and needless.
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Initially I am sure the Jews did not believe what was happening and thought it would soon blow over, then this progressed to shock and horror as they realised the reality. Ironically as Jews moved to other countries in Europe, Nazism caught up with them with the German invasions and conquests.
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Thanks for setting out so clearly the journey we are about to go on. I look forward to it with enthusiasm!
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Some years ago I visited Yad Vashem in Tel Aviv. A moving and unforgettable experience.
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My name is Noelyne and I am a volunteer guide at our Holocaust and Genocide Centre in Durban, South Africa. I am familiar with a lot of War Poetry, but nothing specifically Holocaust-focused. Have just completed Future Learn's course on Teaching the Holocaust and have done other courses and read widely on the subject. Look forward to learning more about this...
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Thanks to all concerned for this enlightening and stimulating course. In spite of the distressing and heartbreaking nature of the subject matter it was good to be able to hold on to a few positives. Dr Bauer's closing words summed it up so very well.
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I thought I knew a lot about the Holocaust but I have learned a great deal more. I am not a classroom teacher but a Guide in a Holocaust Museum and work within a limited time frame but have still acquired a great deal material to present and many avenues to explore, both for the benefit of the children I guide and for my own information and interest. Thanks...
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A very disturbing story that reinforces the brutality of the Nazis and the involvement of "ordinary people" as such cruel and insensitive perpetrators.
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How fortunate for Hilda that she was assisted in escaping from certain death to a new life, however difficult, in England.
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I am unable to access the timeline.
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I am unable to download any of the lesson plans or transcript of Leon's discussion of the toy.
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At the centre where I am a guide this lesson plan is implemented to a plenary session of the learners before they are split into two groups and guided around the exhibition. Its impact is very effective and evokes many probing questions.
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Using both approaches is the way I do my presentation when guiding and realise that I have been borrowing freely from both Shulamit Imber and Paul Simon. In our centre we show the learners Paul Simon's film about the little shoe found in Auschwitz Birkenau and also have in our actual exhibition pictures of life before the Holocaust.
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Very enthusiastic about this coming week BUT I wish there were going to be another few weeks!!
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Every aspect of this week has been informative and enlightening, but two that perhaps stood out more than others are the exploding of myths and misconceptions and the perpetrators' choices. Kol ha kavod to all concerned in this amazing course!!
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We still will have, thank God, films, recorded testimonies, letters, diaries and photographs.
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Telling it like it is reinforced with photographs, video clips, survivor testimonies, artefacts
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Hard to believe that brutality and murder were options and not enforced orders!
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I reiterate my comment as made in 2.12, the previous section.
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I believe we have to tell the story as it is without using sensationalism or alternatively cushioning the blow. Dealing with the holocaust is very sensitive and delicate and discretion must be blended with reality.
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I am a guide in a Holocaust and Genocide centre. The exhibits include photographs, texts, video clips ,and artefacts as well as the verbal presentation by the guide, based on the guide's knowledge of the subject and the museum content. Guides are volunteers who have undergone training and many but not all are retired teachers.
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As a guide i don't use a text book but there is a text book compiled by Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg centres which is sold or donated to schools but not many schools avail themselves of the book as the Holocaust forms a very small part of the syllabus. The text book is being revised at the moment to make it more user-friendly and cheaper
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It is difficult to prioritise but if I were forced to choose only one aspect, it would be No 7, Explaining the Holocaust but even as i say so, I would still prefer to do all 7.
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I guide at a Holocaust Centre in Durban South Africa. My greatest challenges are time constraints and dealing with learners from diverse backgrounds. some of whom are well informed and others are totally ignotant of the holocaust.
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Nothing can justify industrialised murder
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It is well nigh impossible to comprehend how and why the Jews were seen as such a threat - they were not aggressive, they did not want to assume power, so where was the threat!!!??
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My name is Noelyne. I live in Durban, South Africa and I am a volunteer guide at the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre. I am always looking for ways in which to enhance my knowledge of the Holocaust and this course seems a good opportunity to do just that,
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I think every single school child who has been educated in English has learnt this poem, Many have loved it though some have found it boring and something of a cliche now.
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Dorothy gives attention to detail and uses imagery for effect. She describes her daily chores and their recreation of walking and calling on friends in the neighbourhood. She is inspired by the beauty of the daffodils and enjoys writing about them
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It shows her compassionate nature. She was moved by the fact that the funeral was done by the parish because the individual who died had no family at all. the fact that she attended the funeral at all showed her concern for others and her sense of involvement in the community.
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I have made several attempts at journal writing but somehow can never quite get up an running. I do enjoy reading other peoples' journals, diaries and letters though.
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I am fortunate to have visited the Lake District from South Africa several years ago. It was a memorable visit and Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount were the highlights though there were also many other memorable moments. Bought a copy of Dorothy's journal there and have dipped into it many times.
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I have many favorite places but haven't actually named them.
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They wanted to familiarize themselves with their new chosen environment and feel a part of it.
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The emphasis is on the new home and its surroundings - the people, the place and the things required for settling in; Dorothy's role as house maker, work for her needle etc. A detailed picture to acquaint their friend with their cottage.
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I enjoy reading the letters of famous people - rather voyeuristic I suppose and have several published collections which I did into quite often. Just one example is the letters of Arthur Conan Doyle which he began when he started boarding school.
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I suppose I could say "all of the above".
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Unfortunately this challenge was not for me. Couldn't make head or tail of it.
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I'm afraid this exercise has got me beat. Well done to those who are able to do it and I will rely on your interpretations.
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I think DNA data bases are an essential part of criminal detection and the DNA of all offenders should be stored in data bases accessible to criminal investigators.
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I think that what is important is that all this has to happen as part of the process but as a non-scientific thinker, but it is not necessary to absorb all the the details .
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So much to absorb and try to remember - mind boggling!!
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DNA certainly plays an astonishing role in proving innocence or guilt though of course a few mistakes may possibly be made, so other supportive evidence is necessary.
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Who creates all these investigatory tests? Analytical chemists? Forensic Scientists? ....??
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A further step in the intriguing investigation, based on past experience and best practice.
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Very clear explanation even for someone of little brain like me!
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It looks as if Week 2 is going to be as enthralling as Week 1.
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I think Kirk's statement succinctly encapsulates what we have learned so far with regard to collecting evidence.
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She needs to record carefully the procedure to be followed and the various steps that need to be taken when handling the evidence so that she would know what to do in the future.
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Would need a mobile phone technician. Have to establish if the wound is a stab or gunshot at post mortem and if gunshot, efforts made to identify the type of weapon and possible search for bullet/s in the wound. Need to contact people recorded in the phone to assist with identifying the victim.
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The investigating officers really do need to know their stuff. There is absolutely no room for error or omission.
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Gathering evidence is a painstaking procedure. The officers need to be thorough and leave no stone unturned, literally and figuratively.
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On reading a poem for the first time it is not always possible to know a great deal about the background and all that has gone in to its composition. More's the pity.
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It intrigues me to think of Wordsworth sitting out in the open with his quill pen and ink pot. No Biro or Microsoft word for him!
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Could only reiterate a lot of what has been said already.
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Advances in technology make a difference in all fields, so of course it will effect forensic investigation as well.
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I think that symbols make visual what the poet is trying to convey.
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I preferred week one. Hope Week 3 will suit me better.
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The video was very unclear and I was not able to discern any new evidence at all. Not sure how or why I missed it???
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Lots to learn but so well presented and user-friendly. Thank You to all concerned.
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Jot things down as they occurred. Cant do contemporaneously as the person who discovered the body as they do not necessarily have a notebook on them. Given the list of requirements for the report, it is then easy to follow the steps in the order in which they happened.
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An intriguing start.....
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I live in Durban, South Africa, I am retired and have done many Future Learn Courses, including some of the Forensic courses. I have a particular interest in crime and policing want to learn as much as possible about the fascinating world of forensics.
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Such a variety of things to learn about - daunting but exciting.
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Looking forward to embarking on what I think of as an adventure as well as an educational experience.
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Although I live in South Africa I was privileged to have visited Hawkshead and stayed in a holiday home there. I saw the very environment that so impressed Wordsworth and also stood in the classroom where he received his education.An unforgettable visit. The Lake District is truly an inspiring place and well worth several visits.
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While I am thrilled to see the actual words that Wordsworth wrote, I have difficulty reading them, even with the use of zoom, and so I prefer to enjoy the printed words with ease.