Initiation rites and rites of passage ceremonies have to do with the exploration part of teaching and learning.
Exploration is the encouragement of teachers teaching their students about different cultures.
This exploration gives the students and teachers a chance to explore different beliefs. This teaching skill opens the minds of students so they can have a feel for diversity among their classmates.
Initiation rites of age are for example Baptism and confirmation. Baptism is an initiation and is the first sacrament received by a Christian. It can be received either as a child or as an adult. Confirmation is the second part of Baptism. It is the sacrament received when you’re mature enough to accept the responsibility to share your faith with others and the next generation. This initiation of rites is the religious rite. It is taught in Catholic School or in Religious Instruction classes (CCD). This rite opens the minds of young children who want to learn religion.
Second form of Initiation rites is a non-religious one. These ceremonies are arranged by organizations that are not affiliated with any religion. The purpose to this ceremony is to prepare adults for their adult lives. Another form of initiation rite is taught through the G.R.E.A.T Program in school. This program teaches us about gangs and the dangerous associated with joining a gang. This was a great opportunity to open our minds and eyes to the dangers gangs bring to your life.
Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as childbirth or other milestones within puberty, coming of age, marriage, weddings and death. Two examples of the rights of passage do with teaching and learning is the Quinces celebration. The Quinces is a Hispanic event in which the transition from girl to young lady is celebrated. This is a cultural event that Hispanics celebrate. The other example of rite of passage is puberty. We all remember that awkward class that was mandatory in the 5th grade, they talked to us about what happens in puberty and the understanding of our bodies and the changes our bodies would be going through. These are just a few examples on why initiation rites and rites of passage ceremonies have to do with teaching
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Reflection # 4
The articles on Early Human Phylogeny, and Hominids along with the Story of Lucy and African Eve are very interesting and informative and goes back many, many years. Evolution and Creation have a relationship that is ambiguous and disputed at the same time.
My beliefs are in Creation, that God created the world by divine speech resulting in the sanctification of the seventh day as the Biblical Sabbath, the day of rest. That God planted a garden which he then placed a man in. He saw the man was lonely and from his rib he made a woman, which followed their marriage.
Evolution talks a lot about how we were Ape/Monkey and then evolved to a man. Man could have evolved from Ape however the moment that God breathed a soul into Man he was no longer Ape/Monkey or the animal but he was Man with a soul, still evolving to this day. Evolution is irrelevant to faith or science it is an ongoing process, we evolve everyday.
My beliefs are in Creation, that God created the world by divine speech resulting in the sanctification of the seventh day as the Biblical Sabbath, the day of rest. That God planted a garden which he then placed a man in. He saw the man was lonely and from his rib he made a woman, which followed their marriage.
Evolution talks a lot about how we were Ape/Monkey and then evolved to a man. Man could have evolved from Ape however the moment that God breathed a soul into Man he was no longer Ape/Monkey or the animal but he was Man with a soul, still evolving to this day. Evolution is irrelevant to faith or science it is an ongoing process, we evolve everyday.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Reflection #3
During my elementary school and secondary education I experienced the contribution approach and additive approach of teaching.
I attended a Catholic elementary and secondary school and we celebrated and studied ethnic heroes of Black history month and Hispanic history month. We wrote essays on the different Black heroes and we also experience their culture, food and music. I had to write an essay on Martin Luther King and I learned about his struggle and dream for equality. During our Hispanic history month we did essays on the different explorers and heroes, we performed dances, and even had a beauty contest and I was Miss Venezuela. We also experienced the different foods of the Hispanics; all the students had to bring in a dish from a Latin country.
Since it was a Catholic school we learned, celebrated and experienced our holy days and all the holidays of the Catholic faith with the additive approach of teaching. We held masses and had special performances for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Good Friday.
My history teacher used the additive approach teaching method. We had several weeks of different historical events and countries. The most memorable ones were the Holocaust, French week, Italian week Pearl Harbor week. During the Holocaust week we saw movies, had an actual holocaust survivor come and speak to our class, we visited the Holocaust memorial in Miami Beach. During French and Italian week we experienced their food, music and culture. We had to perform plays and we recreated a French Café scene.
If I had to go back to Elementary and secondary school I would not change the two approaches that my teachers used. They really worked for me and my style of learning.
I attended a Catholic elementary and secondary school and we celebrated and studied ethnic heroes of Black history month and Hispanic history month. We wrote essays on the different Black heroes and we also experience their culture, food and music. I had to write an essay on Martin Luther King and I learned about his struggle and dream for equality. During our Hispanic history month we did essays on the different explorers and heroes, we performed dances, and even had a beauty contest and I was Miss Venezuela. We also experienced the different foods of the Hispanics; all the students had to bring in a dish from a Latin country.
Since it was a Catholic school we learned, celebrated and experienced our holy days and all the holidays of the Catholic faith with the additive approach of teaching. We held masses and had special performances for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Good Friday.
My history teacher used the additive approach teaching method. We had several weeks of different historical events and countries. The most memorable ones were the Holocaust, French week, Italian week Pearl Harbor week. During the Holocaust week we saw movies, had an actual holocaust survivor come and speak to our class, we visited the Holocaust memorial in Miami Beach. During French and Italian week we experienced their food, music and culture. We had to perform plays and we recreated a French Café scene.
If I had to go back to Elementary and secondary school I would not change the two approaches that my teachers used. They really worked for me and my style of learning.
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