Black Ants and Buddhists has now become a must have in my personal library because it provides great information for newbie teachers as well as seasoned teachers. It gives a different perspective to teaching and, in this reading in particular, the author discusses something I’ve never thought about. I’ve always thought about activism as a way for people to come together and advocate for those whose voices may be silenced in society; but I didn’t realize that there’s also activism that doesn’t always produce all good things. The author discusses how her students were presented with a movement that not only, it wasn’t age appropriate for them, it was problematic in a sense because instead of fixing a problem, it created a new one. Activism and critical thinking go hand in hand and our kids need to learn to critical think before learning about specific movements. This is where teaching our kids about questioning sources becomes crucial to figure out if that activist, that movement, or that message is actually helping things for the better. As kids grow up, they will be exposed to more activism, unfortunately, some people have decided to use specific movements to scam people and it’s important for our students to learn how to research. This also ties into teaching kids that activism can be extremely powerful and, when done with a meaningful purpose, it can change the world. This chapter has taught how I can bring this into my classroom and have my students benefit from it; at an age appropriate level.
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