Menu
close
Anonymous.
Rob_Hugo@PortNWDr. Notehelfer was a fabulous speaker! We needed more of him. His story telling method of lecturing was so reflective of the culture. There was so very much information provided about cultural structure, economics, and politics. It really helps us to understand the dynamics of the culture. Best of all it seemed like a flash and it was painless.
AnonymousWow, Becky, I agree that Dr. Notehelfer was great. The last half hour of the lecture was my favorite part, but tell me did your opinions or thoughts change after he told us about having to live in the forest? I was thinking of him as an historian until he mentioned his living conditions and having to live in that way. I was so taken by that, I will never forget the impact of the war! I have never met anyone whose life was so impacted. I found it very interesting.[Edit by="babrown on Jan 21, 6:57:15 PM"][/Edit]
[Edit by="babrown on Jan 21, 7:40:16 PM"][/Edit]
[Edit by="babrown on Jan 21, 8:11:49 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousDr. Notehelfer was very interesting from the get-go but, he struck a chord in me when he began telling stories of his seventeen day walk (as the Samurai and their 2,000 followers would each year), and climbing Mt. K.. He reminded me of my great-grandfather who told stories of laying the railroad across America. I could listen to him all day.
E. Gant was also asking about the postings and the difference between replying and starting a new strand so I thought that I would help her out by showing her. She had entered several new strands that fit under other areas. I learned that the hard way too. I suppose that I didn’t want to loose that feeling either, so I wrote it before I lost it. Glad I did.
You are so right though, my breath was taken away when he told of the cabin his family stayed in during the two hot months of the year; then he told of living there for several years and nearly starving during the war, well... Reminds me of the recent stories we have heard in the news about the Austrian lady who won the battle to get back the family art stolen by the nazis, and books like Anne Frank, Number the Stars, and Zlata’s Diary. We get so wrapped up in what we do day-to-day that often we loose sight of those around us that can enrich our lives with real people stories of history. During lunch Cathy and I spoke about all of the wonderful speakers we have had during this class. I said that I enjoyed them all but today was my favorite. Cathy said that she wouldn’t be able to choose, she loved them all.
I know that Dr. Notehelfer is retiring; I hope that someone will do a book about his life. That would be a good read! Perhaps he would do an autobiography.
[Edit by="cashb on Jan 21, 8:43:51 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousI agree that Dr. Notehelfer was an excellent addition to our program. I would read a book about Dr. Notehelfer's life! I really enjoyed his presentation. I'm glad that I asked him about his experiences in Japan in the 1940s. For his whole presentation, I just couldn't figure out how he could have been allowed to live in Japan during World War II. I didn't make the connection that he was of German ancestory, and of course, Germany and Japan were allies during WWII.
World War II is a time period that I have long been interested in. Sadly, my family suffered greatly as my parents lived through the Blitz of London in 1940 and my grandfather was a POW held in Germany for almost five years.
Louis
AnonymousI too enjoyed Dr. Notehelfer's lecture. He reminded me so much of a professor I had at UCLA Dr Hoxey who taught western civ. I know he is one of the reasons I am a history teacher. Both of these men tell history as a "story." I can't imagine being able to lecture with no notes and with so much passion and enthusiasm. I think all the lecturers we have had the good fortune to listen to have been "top notch" and such good role models for teaching!
The part of the lecture I really will use in my classroom was on the castletowns. I have slides Rosemary gave me years ago on feudal castles that are awesome. Now I can add in even more information about the lives of he daimyo and samurai in Japan. The lecture will help me to enrich my own lectures. I was also fascinated to think just how long feudalism lasted in Japan compared to Europe and since I also teach European feudalism the entire lecture will help me do a better job with making comparisons between Europe and Japan with my seventh graders.
AnonymousI had no idea that I was actually listening to a lecture!!! Dr. Notehelfer is a fantastic lecturer and I could listen to him for hours. He is an inspiration that reminds me what good teaching is. He makes history fun, interesting and easy to remember. I would love to hear about his recollections of Japan. Encore!
AnonymousI enjoyed Professor Fred Notehelfer’s discussion on Modern Japan. I feel that this was the most entertaining and meaningful session that we have had in this program. Prof Notehelfer’s enthusiasm and knowledge in Modern Japan seemed to be contagious and easy to follow. I hope that his students at UCLA realize what a fine professor they have…I am anxious to check out his websites to learn more about his studies.
AnonymousDr. Notehelfer was an amazing speaker. He was so animated about the subject matter. He was able to share personal experiences about Japan. I thought it was amazing how he had had lived there during the war. It was interesting thinking about how he spent a day in the mountains with his family during the war. How different his life has been compared to mine. He left a lasting impression on me and I will never forget his presentation. I would be really interesting to hear him share more about this experience. I would also like to hear about his experience taking the journey on foot to relate to the travel the samurai did each year.
AnonymousI was wondering if anyone has a copy of Made in America, Made in Japan. Dr. Notehelfer was involved with this film. It wasn't much of a shock that McDonalds was trying to set up shop in Japan, but I was surprised about Amway and LL Beam.
AnonymousFred Notehelfer was a very enthusiastic and entertaining speaker. By far the best yet! He was knowledgeable, as are all the others, but his lecture was easier to follow. I am anxious to check out the websites that he gave us. I enjoyed hearing his stories and seeing the pictures that he had to parallel his discussion.