The XO in the Classroom book by Sdenka Salas from Peru has an example of the use of local religion to make education more relevant for the students. <div><br></div><div><a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sdenka_Salas_-_The_XO_Laptop_in_the_Classroom#.C2.A9_THE_XO_LAPTOP_IN_THE_CLASSROOM">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sdenka_Salas_-_The_XO_Laptop_in_the_Classroom#.C2.A9_THE_XO_LAPTOP_IN_THE_CLASSROOM</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>See activity 19: Documenting our communities main celebrations.</div><div><br></div><div>In this case it feels well framed as part of having children connect with their community, culture and heritage.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Is there a way your work can be framed explicitly an example of how they can connect with their own cultural heritage of both music and religion?</div><div><br></div><div>Caroline<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Wade Brainerd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wadetb@gmail.com">wadetb@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi Art,<br>
<br>
Personally, I would find it appropriate and sufficient if you added a<br>
note about the religious content to the OurMusic and OurMusicMC<br>
activity descriptions at <a href="http://activities.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">activities.sugarlabs.org</a>.<br>
<br>
I was one of the ones who (privately) flagged your activities as a<br>
possible issue for SugarLabs, and I then advocated that we develop<br>
some kind of editorial standards for activity hosting on<br>
<a href="http://activities.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">activities.sugarlabs.org</a>.<br>
<br>
Like Edward says, we have activities which include religious or<br>
spiritual content and there is nothing wrong with that. The<br>
imperative is that it be labeled appropriately and not forcibly or<br>
subversively distributed.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
-Wade<br>
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On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Art Hunkins <<a href="mailto:abhunkin@uncg.edu">abhunkin@uncg.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> It has recently been suggested to me that the religious/spiritual text in my<br>
> OurMusic and OurMusicMC activities may not be well received by some, and<br>
> that the text may hinder chances for deployment and even potentially cause<br>
> individuals (or Sugar Labs) trouble. Needless to say, I'd like to avoid<br>
> these eventualities if at all possible. (For perspective on the relevence of<br>
> this text to me, please see my list of "Recent Compositions" at<br>
> <a href="http://www.arthunkins.com" target="_blank">www.arthunkins.com</a>. These activities are the final manifestations of a<br>
> long-term project.)<br>
><br>
> The current text is:<br>
><br>
> A Creation Story:<br>
> On the sixth day I was created. God said I was very good.<br>
> On the sixth day We were created - my friends and I. God said We were very<br>
> good.<br>
> On the sixth day my Family was created - my loved ones and I,<br>
> together with all the other creatures. God said my Family was very good.<br>
> God saw that everything He made was very good.<br>
> He was so pleased He decided to take a holiday, and joined us in play.<br>
><br>
> A possible alternative text (equivalent, and equally acceptable to me - but<br>
> expressed in more "universal" language):<br>
><br>
> One day long ago I was created. Spirit was delighted with me.<br>
> One day long ago We were created - my friends and I. Spirit was delighted<br>
> with us.<br>
> One day long ago my Family was created - my loved ones and I,<br>
> together with all the other creatures. Spirit was delighted with my<br>
> family.<br>
> Spirit, delighted with everything Spirit had made, decided to take a holiday<br>
> and join us in play.<br>
><br>
><br>
> I'd greatly appreciate *any and all* comments, especially from those with<br>
> backgrounds and concerns different from mine. I'm eager to hear from as many<br>
> of you as are willing to share your views and "on-the-ground" insights.<br>
><br>
> TIA,<br>
><br>
> Art Hunkins<br>
><br>
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