Holistic Approach For Cultural Change

Marc Levitt is an author/consultant/filmmaker/radio host and producer who has worked in over sixty countries. His films, Stories in Stone and Woven in Time have been seen on PBS and at film festivals around the United States and his radio show,Action Speaks, Underappreciated Dates that Changed America, has been broadcast on over 200 Public and Independent stations.

• PrefaceIntroductionHow Can You Use This BookStories, Thoughts and Curriculum/Pedagogical SuggestionsChapter One: The Bridge under the Highway Overpass; Connecting Neighborhoods and PeopleQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; American and Global History, Science, and Media LiteracyChapter Two: Palisades Park and the Roller Coaster Ride of Having Pride in One's HeritageQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; Immigrant History, Civil Rights, Global History, World Literature, and Bio-DiversityChapter Three: The Storyteller's VestQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; LiteracyChapter Four: Vengeance Highway; A Fast Road to TroubleQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; Social Studies and Global StudiesChapter Five: A Neighbor's SecretQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; US and Global History, Holocaust Studies, Civil RightsChapter Six: A New Student Stops Our WorldQuestions for Students Thoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; English and GeographyChapter Seven: Two Stubborn College Kids (Based on an Appalachian Folktale)Questions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; MythologyChapter Eight: The King and the Spider Caught in Their TrapsQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; Diplomacy and Military History, History of Anti-War MovementsChapter Nine: The World's Fair and How Joel Learned the World Wasn't FairQuestions for StudentsThoughts for StudentsThoughts for TeachersCurriculum and Pedagogical Suggestions; History, Service Learning, Philosophy, and EconomicsConclusionConclusion for StudentsConclusion for TeachersA Bonus Story for Completing This Book... for Students and Teachers!

Holistic Approach for School Based Culture Change: Character Education for Ages 13-15 uses stories to engage students on a variety of issues such a stereotyping that can lead to bullying. The stories include questions for students to consider along with suggestions for teachers on how they can stimulate further discussion and inquiry. I believe teachers will find this book very helpful in engaging students to discuss and reflect on important issues in their lives.