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intelligence |
Activity 1 |
Activity 2 |
Activity 3 |
Activity 4 |
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existential |
spirit of harmony |
‘Fear is the path that never begins.
Love is the path that never ends.’ |
debate
musical traditions |
alternative peace-building endings |
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Activity 1 |
The story of
How Paper and
Ink Came Together and Survived to Sing About It
unfolded and delivered ‘rules for living’ as do
the traditional Dreaming Stories of
Australian Aboriginal
peoples. Their stories describe the interactions and harmonious balance
occurring between the spiritual, natural and moral elements of their
world. Similar stories have been told for generations by the first peoples
throughout the world. Children could
discover these stories by searching on the Internet or in school or
community libraries. Stories that especially pertain to ‘the spirit of
harmony’ could be shared and discussed. The
children could map the origins of the stories and recognise the
common teachings inherent in all these stories.
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Activity 2 |
Children could explore the meaning this
statement made by Black Ink: ‘Fear is the path that never begins. Love is
the path that never ends.’ Our fears define what we believe we can
achieve. Many great leaders have courageously moved beyond their fears and
the impact of their actions have made everlasting changes upon humanity.
Leaders such as
Mahatma Gandhi,
Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Mother Teresa,
Nelson Mandela,
Desmond Tutu,
David Suzuki and
Jane
Goodall have bravely stepped forward and challenged established
thinking. Children could research and discover the journeys that were
undertaken by many different leaders and reflect upon the statement made
by Black Ink. As a consequence they may discover their own passion and
begin their own journey.
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Activity 3 |
“No one cares about Mama Earth and Daddy Sky or
the musical traditions anymore.” Elder Soaring Cloud said. “Everyone just
wants to practice Paper Magic so they can gain power over each other.”
The first peoples used music and dance to tell
their stories and ensure the coming generations were taught the
traditions. Children could explore and discuss present day music and
debate what they believe the music is teaching. Does no-one care about
Mama Earth and Daddy Sky? What do the songs and music of today suggest? Do
they teach similar traditions to those imparted by the first peoples?
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Activity 4 |
The story of
How Paper and
Ink Came Together and Survived to Sing About It
delivers a positive peace-building
ending. The creatures came together and sang songs and told stories that
were full of hope. Children can discuss and explore possible ways in which
we can all work together to ensure a peace-building ending occurs for our
world. What can one person do? What can we all do? Children could present
their arguments in writing or present their findings verbally, or
construct a presentation and share their work even beyond the school
community.
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