[etni] Fw: re: Halloween ..of course

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Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 22:40:33 +0200

----- Original Message ----- From: David Bruce - davidbrucegilmore@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Halloween ..of course

I second this opinion, and I want to add something:

To discuss something doesn't necessarily mean to be in favor of it. You can discuss something that you have very ambivalent feelings about; the important thing is to try to be objective.

We are fortunate not to live in a fascist country in which it is forbidden to deviate from the "official" line. Why not take advantage of that? Aren't our students supposed to be able to think critically anyway?

Why then can't we discuss a holiday like Christmas and talk about all the different facets of that holiday, from the religious to the material. I am sure that all in all, our students would find things that they identify with, and things that they reject.

Isn't getting our students to think critically about the world they live in - as Israelis and also as world citizens - our main task as teachers?

jesg wrote:

We try to teach our kids about the global village ..we need to

make them aware of others' customs.. Years ago Israelis rarely
went abroad.but today?.
THey are out there and should know

In addition most of our kids are exposed to these holidays

via TV and the INternet... I used to spend hours explaining
about Halloween customs..now the kids tell me!!! ( but it's
interesting to still be able to discuss the commerical side..
they love my Xmas "pet Rock" story.. which has become
even more important since our graduates now go to the
USA to sell items like this at malls in Nov and Dec...)

If we want the rest of the world to understand us, we need

to be able to understand them.... jesg

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