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The Charter for Compassion
Over the weekend, I had a very long conversation with someone I love about the wars that have been waged over religion. It was suggested that no wars are ever truly about this but that religious differences always provide a convenient cover story for struggles that have everything to do with our quest for power. I'm still chewing on that a bit--it is a compelling argument to consider. Today, I began learning about the Charter for Compassion. The conversation that took place this weekend came rushing back to me in an instant...and I also thought of everyone in this space. I thought I'd share.
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Comment by Kristin Marie Smith on November 17, 2009 at 12:44pm -
Checked out the Charter for Compassion website ... talk about timing. We are wrapping up our reading of the Three Cups of Tea book, which has presented some spectacular opportunities for discussion .................. through the book, we have discussed characteristics of Pakistani and Afghan culture, how they are similar and different to the culture we Americans experience everyday ...... the fact that DIFFERENT is something to celebrate, not to be wary of or ridicule, that different is simply ..... different! Our girls were shocked to learn that most women and girls are not educated, and few beyond a fifth grade level at that .....
We are moving into our raise awareness campaign next week as the kids begin to plan Glogsters to highlight their reactions to the book ... they will be viewed and evaluated by their peers .....
we will also raise awareness among the other stduent groups at our school (and we would love to branchout into the intermediate grades!!!!!!!!) to educate them about, as the kids have termed it, "books and bombs" .....
We showed the video on the Charter for Compassion website today. The kids were pretty receptive and were rapt throughout the video. It is how we wrapped up class today .... tomorrow's discussion will be interesting in class. I can't wait to hear their reactions!
Angela, thanks for sharing ... your compassion and zest fr literacy continues to touch lives and ideas further than our wildest dreams!
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Comment by Jenny Luca on November 14, 2009 at 10:40pm - I discovered the Charter for Compassion this weekend too when they sent me an email encouraging me to tweet about their project's aims. I did this. Here's the link for the Australian vieo that was compiled to support their cause; http://bit.ly/3yKfZJ
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Comment by Mike Poluk on November 14, 2009 at 12:31pm - Angela, your post is very helpful to me at this point. I am spending a great deal of time with my students talking about non-negotiables such as respect, citizenship, and cooperation. We are making progress, but I have been looking for something else to support my message. The Charter of Compassion is exactly what I've been looking for. I have bookmarked it, and we will analyze the Charter to break it down into language that is meaningful for my grade 5/6 students. The Youtube video will also help to supplement this (I'll be blogging about our progress in this area). Thanks again Angela; I'm not sure that I can add anything to the discussion about wars being waged over religion, but I agree that the Charter has special meaning for this space.
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