Symbol for a Unified World: A Photograph of the Planet Earth

Advocates the use, in the classroom, of a photograph of the planet Earth taken from space. Sees it as a powerful symbol for a unified world and its presence in the classroom as providing an expanded awareness of the unitary nature of the students' global home: one planet, populated by one human...

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Published inJournal of Humanistic Education and Development Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 146
Main Author Malley, James C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1987
Subjects
Children
Classroom Environment
Elementary Secondary Education
Instructional Materials
Perception
Symbolic Learning
Symbolism
Visual Aids
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Summary:Advocates the use, in the classroom, of a photograph of the planet Earth taken from space. Sees it as a powerful symbol for a unified world and its presence in the classroom as providing an expanded awareness of the unitary nature of the students' global home: one planet, populated by one human family. (KS)