Susan and all,
The swastika shows up in a video I show on symbolism and the narrator in
the video talks about the origins of the symbol. After the video I
address the fact how symbols mean different things to different people
and unfortunately a symbol that originally had a good meaning , now
means something very bad and full of hate to many. The video is
excellent. It touches upon symbols form different cultures and everyday
symbolism. I don't dwell on the swastika. It is a design lesson in
which they design a symbol that stands for something about the student.
Oh, I agree it is important to teach about tolerance and respect.
Respect is my #1 rule in my classroom. My biggest fault sometimes is
trying to cram to much in to a period( a whopping 43 min!). But I do
not let a teachable moment pass when it occurs ,like many of you out
there.
We then could also say that instilling the elements of humanity is more
important that any element of any class in school. I can tell from may
of you "out there" that you all ,as I am, are doing the best you can in
your given situations.
This listserve is a blessing!
Peace and Love
to all you Arties for a great 2002!
MaryB
ARTNSOUL12@aol.com wrote:
> MaryB, do you use the Swastika as an example of a symbol in your 7th
> grade unit? If so, do you make it clear to your students that one
> uncivilized madman took a symbol used in a positive way in other
> cultures and turned it into a symbol of hatred, prejudice, and mass
> destruction?
>
> IMO, it is our responsibilty as educators to teach tolerence, respect,
> and kindness for one another. Perhaps, instilling the elements of
> humanity in our children is even more important than instilling the
> elements of art!
> Just a closing thought for the last day of our infamous year 2001.
> Susan on Long Island ---
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Susan and all,
<br>The swastika shows up in a video I show on symbolism and the narrator
in the video talks about the origins of the symbol. After the video
I address the fact how symbols mean different things to different people
and unfortunately a symbol that originally had a good meaning , now means
something very bad and full of hate to many. The video is excellent.
It touches upon symbols form different cultures and everyday symbolism.
I don't dwell on the swastika. It is a design lesson in which they design
a symbol that stands for something about the student.
<br>Oh, I agree it is important to teach about tolerance and respect. Respect
is my #1 rule in my classroom. My biggest fault sometimes is trying
to cram to much in to a period( a whopping 43 min!). But I do not
let a teachable moment pass when it occurs ,like many of you out there.
<br>We then could also say that instilling the elements of humanity is
more important that any element of any class in school. I can tell
from may of you "out there" that you all ,as I am, are doing the best you
can in your given situations.
<br>This listserve is a blessing!
<br>Peace and Love
<br>to all you Arties for a great 2002!
<br>MaryB
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<p>ARTNSOUL12@aol.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>MaryB,
do you use the Swastika as an example of a symbol in your 7th grade unit?
If so, do you make it clear to your students that one uncivilized madman
took a symbol used in a positive way in other cultures and turned it into
a symbol of hatred, prejudice, and mass destruction?</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>IMO, it is our responsibilty
as educators to teach tolerence, respect, and kindness for one another.
Perhaps, instilling the elements of humanity in our children is even more
important than instilling the elements of art!</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Just a closing thought for
the last day of our infamous year 2001.</font></font>
<br><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Susan on Long Island</font>
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