Message-ID: <199603062257.RAA07833@maple.sover.net> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 17:57:31 -0500 From: Steven Malamud <mailto:smalamud@SOVER.NET> Subject: HELP ON EXPLAINING WHY THERE ARE STREET CHILDREN To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Our organization, Covenant House Latin America (Casa Alianza), is putting together a curriculum guide about street children in Latin America, human rights, and sustainability for use by high school students in North America and Europe. We would very much like to know whether anyone has developed an exercise or lesson that can be done in 45 minutes which would allow students to understand how their lives are connected to those of street children. This is not a simple task -- as we believe that most high school students do not have enough knowledge to do this in such a short time. We think it would take understanding:White/European Entitlement Feelings Colonialism Liberal Theory (laissez faire) Trickle-Down Economics Structural Adjustment Economic Globalization Urban-Rural Migration
among other theories and concepts. We believe that it is important for the students to understand the assumptions which have (and do continue) to inform our policy decisions, our own self-concepts, and our choices. We also want to present such a critical view without being polemic. Any ideas? This would be one lesson in the larger curriculum guide.
We invite all your suggestions and citations of other sources which might help us.
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Steven Malamud
********************************************************************* Steven Malamud, Director Office for Advocacy and Educational Services Casa Alianza / Covenant House Latin America P.O. Box 159 / Old Ferry Road West Chesterfield, NH 03466 USA
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