Transforming History: A New Curriculum for a Planetary Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584200693 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A brilliant and original work that challenges us to rethink the evolution of human societies and consciousness, and to craft an education for our children that reflects human history." --Arthur Zajonc, author of Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry and Catching the Light
to Disney, popular music, current politics and social crises, and beyond. Thompson offers us a mind-rattling tour of our potential as human beings, from the Gilgamesh epic of 2000 B.C.E. Education, however, is about more than teaching children skills for earning a living and how to function in life. His visionary approach takes education far beyond the bland, watered-down curricula so many students face today in public and private schools. It is really a means of transmitting both a culture and a heritage. He not only presents a far-reaching system of knowledge and teaching, but