Bibliography 2: #BIB36164

Key	BIB36164
Reference type	Thesis
Title	Honouring the Journey to the Eighth Fire : Educating to Create Common-Unity
Author	McLeod, Kristine Louise
Year	2016
Place published	Victoria, BC
Abstract	Honouring the Journey to the Eighth Fire: Educating to Create Common-Unity. Many directions people turn to today there is dissension: bombings, riots, shootings, famine and even genocide. There is an increasing awareness that change is required to create a more peaceful world, but how can we create common-unity and integrate it into educational systems? This narrative enquiry research explores the ways Maxwell International Baha'i School (MIBS) attempted to create an inclusive community that was founded on the principle of the oneness of humanity. It was through MIBS's conscious attempt to create community that people felt accepted, safe and learned to connect. This research, through a focus group of primary stakeholders, explored the way community was intentionally built. The findings in this research revealed that from its inception, MIBS accepted diversity as a means to create unity, leading to members feeling a sense of belonging, connected to a greater purpose and a desire to serve humanity. With a conscious desire, schools could replicate this type of inclusive community. It is with this knowledge that I have been asked to create a more inclusive community at my current school. Education for a globally inclusive world must not be merely a separation and honouring of diversity, but must instead weave together the diverse elements through ritual and ceremony in a manner that creates an integrated tapestry. It is time to consciously and fully educate people to see that ?the earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.? (Baha'u'llah, 1990, p. 346).
Notes	In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Language	English
Keywords	EDUCATION; DIVERSITY; INCLUSION; MAXWELL INTERNATIONAL BAHA'I SCHOOL (SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C.); GLOBALISM
URL	http://hdl.handle.net/1828/7550
Number of pages	xii, 141
Thesis type	Master
Academic department	Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University	University of Victoria
Degree	M.A.
Advisor	Rodríguez, María del Carmen
Accession number	ocn961878621
File attachments	internal-pdf://0993082518/McLeod (2016) - Honouring_Journey_Eighth_Fire.pdf

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