Compassionate classrooms project


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A struggle to save a life

              The atmosphere was gloomy befitting the emotions of a young girl. She is about to undertake a life altering action, a consequence of youthful indiscretion. If the action had become public, she would have faced social ostracism in a society that places moral values on a high pedestal and was quick to pass judgment for misdemeanors such as hers. So it was imperative that she kept her identity a secret, as well as that of her destination, ostensibly a medical centre and the estate authorities that backs up this service deemed illegal by the law.            The drab facade of the building bellied the activities inside. These uneducated women risk their lives, some die and jeopardize their entire future in the process. Due to myths, cultural and religion taboos, a significant number of estate women avoid contraceptive measures and end up being pregnant, providi...
Read more

unseen poetry

‘Lee presents Boo Radley as a character who is deliberately misunderstood.’ How far do you agree with this interpretation? ( Chapters 1–16 only, AO1 + AO4 ) (AO1) • Boo Radley is presented as a character who is strongly misunderstood by the people of Maycomb , especially the children Scout, Jem and Dill. He is judged through rumours, fear and imagination rather than truth • Boo is described as a “malevolent phantom” , showing how the town turns him into something frightening and unnatural, even though he is never properly seen • the children create stories about Boo, showing how gossip and imagination shape his reputation , making him seem dangerous and mysterious • Boo is kept inside his house for many years, which adds to his mystery and makes people believe he is strange and possibly violent • however, Boo is shown to be kind and protective , which challenges his negative reputation. He leaves gifts in the tree for Scout and Jem (such as chewing gum and carved figures) • Boo also s...
Read more

Culturally responsive language teaching for resilience

Image
The past few years have seen several significant social, economic, environmental and climatic changes in Sri Lanka that have eroded the social contract between citizen and government in the country, which have strengthened the case for the opposition movement, and irreparably damaged the legitimacy of the current regime. Climate Change has created tremendous social unrest in the past, and seen as a driver of social unrest but this risk is glossing over the real root causes. More recently, the massive mound of garbage in Meethotamulla which collapsed in Sri Lanka, killing 19 people and forcing more than 600 others to flee their homes has reinforced the idea that if we are to address and resolve the drivers of unrest in the country, these changes will have to be better explored and exposed, in adapting strategic, innovative approaches and models. When any social context overcome language barriers, disputes and conflicts can be tackled, promoting positive and vibrant social networks, pea...
Read more