Thursday, 25 July 2013

Laura's Presentation & Related Materials

Hello, all!  I just wanted to share the link to my Prezi presentation, along with some supporting materials.  If you have any questions, just let me know :)

Link to Presi Presentation: Positive Peace in the Classroom

Readings Referenced in Presentation:

Curriculum:
Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried
Herman Hesse, Siddhartha
Film:  The Long Night's Journey Into Day

Readings on Nonviolence brought into the classroom:
MLK Jr.'s "Loving Your Enemies" A beautiful sermon on forgiveness
MLK Jr's "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" An overview of nonviolence and its merits; very accessible
Article about a professor asking his students to go a week without their cell phones -- Used as inspiration for students creating their own "Siddhartha Experience," in which they gave something up for a week
Gandhi's concept of "oceanic circles" explained




 

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