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Black Ants and Buddhists : Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades

by Mary Cowhey
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Teaching Peace: Inspiring Young Minds Differently

Black Ants and Buddhists could be a good read for teachers who want to inspire their students to be more accepting and inclusive. The book shares innovative approaches to promoting a more peaceful way of viewing the world, with interwoven stories of Mary's Irish roots and her selected heroes such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King. The book doesn't provide easy solutions, however, it offers various ways of inciting conversations about diversity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Black Ants and Buddhists : Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades

by Mary Cowhey
$16.97
Compare to estimated retail price: S$50.95  

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ISBN: 9781571104182
Authors: Mary Cowhey
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2006-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Sociology
Related Topics: Anti Racist, Social Justice, Education, Social Issues
Goodreads rating: 4.26
(rated by 539 readers)

Description

What would a classroom look like if understanding and respecting differences in race, culture, beliefs, and opinions were at its heart? If you were inspired to become a teacher because you wanted to develop young minds, but now find yourself limited by "teach to the test" pressures and state standards, Mary Cowhey's book Black Ants and Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades will reignite the passion and remind you that educators provide more than test prep. Starting her career as a community activist, Cowhey shares her roots and how they influenced her Peace Class, where she asks her students to think critically, learn through activism and discussion, and view the entire curriculum through the framework of understanding the world, and what they can do to make it a better place. Woven through the book is Mary's unflinching and humorous account of her own roots as well as lessons from her Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr, and others. Her students learn to make connections between their lives, the books they read, the community leaders they meet, and the larger world. Black Ants and Buddhists offers no easy answers, but it does include starting points for conversations about diversity and controversy in your classroom, as well as in the larger community. Students and teachers investigate problems and issues together, in a multicultural, antiracist classroom.
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Teaching Peace: Inspiring Young Minds Differently

Black Ants and Buddhists could be a good read for teachers who want to inspire their students to be more accepting and inclusive. The book shares innovative approaches to promoting a more peaceful way of viewing the world, with interwoven stories of Mary's Irish roots and her selected heroes such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King. The book doesn't provide easy solutions, however, it offers various ways of inciting conversations about diversity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.