Interesting class today!
The students in the video are amazing! I was inspirited by the youngest class, by students’ open mind and pure heart. Actually, teaching this controversial issue in American school is necessary, simply because the majority of the society is trying to alienate and demonize homosexuality. I am glad that my home contry doesn't have this homophobias and I felt safe to hang out with gay friends back home simplely because they are nice people and understand more about this ungraceful world. so maybe we just need to tell kids that gays are people and it's not right be be against towards any group of people who are different or wierd.
So if I am told to teach a class/ prepare a curriculum on homosexuality, sympathy and compassion will be the theme, for if the orientation is not human's choices, gays are the minority of minority and they need more grace and love.
1.Brainstorm the words related with gay/homosexuality.
2.Watch the video clips about homophobia: history tragedy, media exaggerating and politic speech, etc.
3.Other related topics: AIDS, social justice, religion comparing, etc, depending on the students’ level.
4. Invite gay couples.
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About homosexuality and Christian, I can imagine a Bible scholar will say that how a man is supposed to be and homosexuality is sin.
9 year old students tell us that gay love is love beyond everything.
19 year old students will tell us that homosexuality is nasty.
our own mind is filthy & poluted when we say that's nasty.
But man is not perfect and the world is not Eden. Bible only mentions six times about homosexuality. If we can be homophobia, we should be rich-phobia, for the Bible mentions 60 times about money and possession.
Why not caring more about justice and love, than sin.
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Postscript:
From the final presentation, a number of students chose homosexuality as their report topic.
Some are really passionate, with tears; some are logic, with Bible quotes; some are "none of my bussiness", with the post-modern attitude.
I didn't say anything radical or prorevolutionary --- it's nothing about change, but love and healng.
Broken hearts, in different ways,
Different rebellions, in the same way.
As an outsider, it's easy to "demonize" the otherness,
As an insider, it's easy to be panic and blind.
As in God, nothing but love.
....God help...
Mar 11, 2008
CLEAH Website Unvealing
CLEAH is much easier than Confucius site, less coding.
:I
Thanks for those who turned the copy right to the left.
Finally we can stand on the shoulder of Giants ... without concern.
:)
Still need to polish the details and clarify the copy left, but all in all my job is almost done....almost...
Huge release...
HTTP://WWW.CLEAH.ORG:
:I
Thanks for those who turned the copy right to the left.
Finally we can stand on the shoulder of Giants ... without concern.
:)
Still need to polish the details and clarify the copy left, but all in all my job is almost done....almost...
Huge release...
HTTP://WWW.CLEAH.ORG:
Mar 10, 2008
ED. Journal - Difference between Germany and China
Blue is Germany while red is China
=)
作者簡介：About the Author:
劉揚（女）1976年生於北京。13歲隨家人遷居德國。
17歲時被德國柏林藝術大學設計系錄取，師從於霍爾格 .馬諦斯，獲碩士及大師班學位。
畢業後曾先後在倫敦、柏林、紐約工作及生活。
零四年在柏林開始自己的設計工作室。
曾任教於荷蘭設計中心、中國中央美術學院設計系、英國格拉斯歌美術學院，
並在國際設計研討會及博覽會講座。
劉揚的作品曾多次在國際設計大賽中獲重要獎項，
作品被國際多家博物館展覽並收藏。
藍色是德國 紅色是中國
=)
作者簡介：About the Author:
劉揚（女）1976年生於北京。13歲隨家人遷居德國。
17歲時被德國柏林藝術大學設計系錄取，師從於霍爾格 .馬諦斯，獲碩士及大師班學位。
畢業後曾先後在倫敦、柏林、紐約工作及生活。
零四年在柏林開始自己的設計工作室。
曾任教於荷蘭設計中心、中國中央美術學院設計系、英國格拉斯歌美術學院，
並在國際設計研討會及博覽會講座。
劉揚的作品曾多次在國際設計大賽中獲重要獎項，
作品被國際多家博物館展覽並收藏。
藍色是德國 紅色是中國
Mar 7, 2008
etec 414 - classroom exercise
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Mar 4, 2008
Ed. Journal - Identification Map 2
It's interesting that the class we did this mapping activity.
1. I was suprised by the number of Christians in the class.
2. As you listen to others present, their identity maps suggest things that you might add to your own map?
Yes, add the parents and friends under beneath the ID map. Add the *heart* in the center, which means love.
As we know now, if we do ID Map again, it will be different.
3. In class, someone said that everyone seemed “pride” when they were talking about themselves. It’s not pride; it’s the confidence before standing in front the public.
4. The ID Map can be actually a game in classroom: we can talk about the names: what is the students’ name and what name the students wish to have.
5. Class is a community while MCE is about getting to know other people.
1. I was suprised by the number of Christians in the class.
2. As you listen to others present, their identity maps suggest things that you might add to your own map?
Yes, add the parents and friends under beneath the ID map. Add the *heart* in the center, which means love.
As we know now, if we do ID Map again, it will be different.
3. In class, someone said that everyone seemed “pride” when they were talking about themselves. It’s not pride; it’s the confidence before standing in front the public.
4. The ID Map can be actually a game in classroom: we can talk about the names: what is the students’ name and what name the students wish to have.
5. Class is a community while MCE is about getting to know other people.
Mar 2, 2008
Blog Moving + Desktop Blogging Software
Moved part of my old blog from Space Live to Blogger with a desktop blogging software Zoundry.
Google is indeed superior to Microsoft online...(just personal opinion. don't take it serious. I *heart* microsoft 2)...
Unfortunately it can only move 20 entries from Space Live ot Blogger...such a big sigh...
Actually, none of the desktop blogging software has as strong relocating feature as the Zoundry.
(Windows users can take a look at : w.bloggar, BlogJet, Qumana and Windows Writer if it interests you. )
For more information about moving blog, desktop publishing, or desktop blog software, please check these articles:
Desktop Blog Editor Comparison by Joe Anderson
Windows Desktop Blogging Software Lee Odden
Do you use Desktop Blogging Software by Thomas McMahon
Mar 1, 2008
Ed. Jornal - Poverty - Houseless shelter
It’s Sunday morning, joined with my resistant assistant and some other people in our building to the women & children’s homeless shelter, serving the breakfast. (So lucky to have a faithful brother as R.A.)
“There are 300 people in this homeless shelter and there are another 500 in the waiting list.” The manager of the shelter told us.
When we got there, people were already lied up out of the shelter. Then we signed up as with a volunteering card, went to the top of the building and started serving the food.
I thought I was prepared, but I overestimated myself.
Thanks for a lady coming to me. She returned the two eggs: "I don't eat egg. Please keep it for other people."
Wake up...houseless people are just people, same like all of us but different in the experiences and opportunities. I came to serve, not to struggle with my own thought.
Though I till can't understand Children in homeless shelter, will keep serving every first Sunday.
Hope there will be some related organization to help those children getting what they deserve.
BTW, their breakfast is really good: 2 eggs, muffin, bread, smash potato, bread, ham...
“There are 300 people in this homeless shelter and there are another 500 in the waiting list.” The manager of the shelter told us.
When we got there, people were already lied up out of the shelter. Then we signed up as with a volunteering card, went to the top of the building and started serving the food.
I thought I was prepared, but I overestimated myself.
Thanks for a lady coming to me. She returned the two eggs: "I don't eat egg. Please keep it for other people."
Wake up...houseless people are just people, same like all of us but different in the experiences and opportunities. I came to serve, not to struggle with my own thought.
Though I till can't understand Children in homeless shelter, will keep serving every first Sunday.
Hope there will be some related organization to help those children getting what they deserve.
BTW, their breakfast is really good: 2 eggs, muffin, bread, smash potato, bread, ham...
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