”For contemporary teenagers, too, developing soulcraft competence is more vital to their personal development than math, science, or business know-how. Most teenagers sense this and most would prefer this knowledge. Most of their teachers, however, don’t have a clue about pathways to soul. Few of us learned these things as teens or in college.” Bill Plotkin in Soulcraft, p. 116.
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Humanities I in Action Curriculum and the Impact of Social Conscience Education
I believe this is the oldest class picture I have going back to the earliest days of Humanities I in Action, which started in 2003. This blog entry provides information about social conscience education that I began gathering at the … Continue reading
“Dealing with the Accuser: Befriending Your Inner Critic” by Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt
All of us have a running stream of voices that direct critique inwards, which when well-managed can serve us well. However, for many students these voices become far too powerful, leaving them with low self-regard. In this blog entry guest … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, depression, happiness, human nature, instructional strategies, meditation, spiritual practice, wisdom
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Presence and Plant Intelligence: Best Books of 2017
Finding my first Buhner book in Dublin in July, a celebratory moment! Introduction If last year’s highlight was easy to identify – studying the Enneagram in London – then this year’s epiphany was equally obvious, coming during summer holidays on … Continue reading
“Saving Starfish: In Search of Genuine Service in a Chinese Orphanage” by Andrea Sum
A picture of Andrea (on left) at Xiqiao Mountain during the China Orphanage Trip. Introduction Every year in the Humanities I in Action class I take students to two nearby orphanages in southern China for an experience with taking care … Continue reading
Realism, Idealism, and the New Universe Story
The Modern Story of Realism Dear Students, If I ask are you a realist or an idealist, you will probably consider your basic approach to life. The realists live more cautiously or even pessimistically, while the idealists see the bright … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmology, holistic education, human nature, vocation, wisdom
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Using Contemporary Memoirs to Teach Genocide
Introduction Humanities I in Action is a course that challenges students to deeply consider their place in the world, and, in the end, to contemplate action steps to bring healing. However, this noble pursuit requires traversing a dark path. During … Continue reading
The Victim’s View: Teaching about Violence in Humanities I in Action
Violence emerges as a major theme of our exploration of the human condition in the first semester of Humanities I in Action. We use Rwandan survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza’s Left to Tell to provide a victim’s perspective of violence, which … Continue reading
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Tagged human nature, Lord of the Flies, René Girard, teaching genocide
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