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A Better World, A Meaningful Life Sample Exercises
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A Guide for Novice Documentary Filmmakers... by Charley Korns
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We all have seen the power of film. This project highlights documentary filmmaking as an effective tool for positive changemaking, and provides a guide for novice documentary filmmakers to help them optimize the transformational potential of their films. (The guide begins on page 34 of the pdf file.)
A Guide to Developing a Humane Education Center by Sophia Seeremlal Erlsten
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A practicum outlining ideas, strategies and resources for developing a humane education center for community festivals and other events.
A Humane Education Frequently Asked Questions Document (Complete) by Bob Schwalb
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It’s essential for humane educators to be prepared to answer any number and type of questions from students, parents, administrators, teachers and others regarding humane education issues. This ILP offers possible responses to a variety of questions and comments in order to stimulate critical thinking and allow the questioner to make his/her own choices. This version includes the complete ILP, including background research and references.
A Literary Studies Curriculum for Compassionate & Sustainable Choices in Grades 9-12 by Molly Hall
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The goal of this project is to create a curriculum for high school English students grades, 9 to 12, for use by teachers in America concerned with a lack of compassion and sustainable choice-making in graduating high school students. The completed project represents a comprehensive curriculum model which is capable of successfully addressing and improving students’ understanding of human, animal, environmental, and activist issues; increasing the occurrence of compassionate attitudes and behavior, as well as sustainable values and choice-making in students; all while imparting traditional literacy and literary skills.
A MOMENT IN YOUR SHOES
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How will students feel spending a moment in the shoes of a battery hen or a child slave? Use this lively and thought- provoking activity to introduce human and animal issues and the connections between them.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Time: 45 minutes to several days
A Preliminary Survey of Student Activism (Complete) by Jason Crook
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This ILP is a preliminary exploration of the motivations and opportunities available for high school student activists attending English-speaking international schools overseas. The results of this project can be used as a preliminary case study of student activism in the international school setting and will be useful for future explorations in other international schools. In addition, this work provides some insight into the successful implementation of co-curricular clubs addressing humane issues.
A Quién Acaricias & A Quién Te Comes
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ALIEN IN THE ETHICAL UNIVERSE
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Participants receive a visit from a traveling alien on a fact-finding mission to learn how beings treat other beings. The alien inspires students to consider the inconsistencies in how our society encourages us to treat others.
Recommended for grades 5 through 8.
Time: 20-45 minutes










