World Teachers' Day - October
5, 2007
LaMar’s Appreciates You!
History of
World Teachers'
Day:
World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5
since 1994, commemorates Teachers' organizations
worldwide. World Teachers' Day is celebrated every
year in more than 100 countries.
Tips to Show
Teachers
You Care:
- Give your teacher a small token of appreciation,
such as a bookmark, key ring, or video rental certificate
- Donate money to an education-oriented charity in
honor of the teachers at your school
- Create a wall of fame for teachers; post quotes
from students, parents, and principals on the special
contributions of each teacher
- Make banners recognizing World Teachers' Day and
hang them in the halls and common areas
- Coordinate a car wash and invite the school staff
and teachers to get their vehicles washed for free
- Plant trees or flowers in public areas or on school
grounds in honor of teachers
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Famous
Teachers Throughout History
Pythagoras (580-500 BC)- A Greek philosopher and mathmatician,
he also founded a moral and religious school. Pythagoreanism
was first a way of life, of moral abstinence and purification,
not solely a philosophy.
Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1728)- An English mathematician and
physicist. As a professor, he achieved respect and esteem.
William Du Bois (1868-1963)- African-American scholar, and
early leader in the 20th-century African-American protest
movement. He served for two years as a professor of Greek
and Latin at Wilberforce University in Ohio.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)- Known for the formulation of
the relativity theory, the German-born genius is recognized
as one of the greatest physicists of all time and recognized
for his pedagogy as a professor at Princeton University.
Aristotle (384-322 BC)- A
Greek philosopher, scientist, and physician, he is one of
the greatest figures in the history of Western thought, opening
his own school in Athens in 335 BC.
Ayn Rand (1905-1982)- Winning
fame for her novel, The
Fountainhead
Russian-born Rand was an outspoken teacher
of her own philosophic school, although she didn't live to
see the current strength of objectivism.
Confucius (551-479 BC)- Chinese philosopher and teacher,
he was the founder of the humanistic school of philosophy
known as Confucianism, which taught the concepts of benevolence,
ritual, and propriety.
Galileo (1564-1642)- Italian teacher and philosopher, by
his persistent investigation of natural laws he laid foundations
for modern experimental science.
Maria Montessori (1870-1952)-
An Italian physician, she developed a system of education
for children ages three to six, based on freedom of movement,
the provision of considerable choice for pupils, and the
use of specially designed activities and equipment.
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