C.O.R.R.E. C.ornerstones O.f R.ight R.elationships in E.nvironments
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Author
Volpe, Elizabeth
Date
2005
Degree
Master of Arts in Earth Literacy
Abstract
To think of “core” as the molten hot center of the planet Earth, is to
contemplate the ever-evolving spheres of this unique planet with all of its diverse
life. The cosmic particles that have come together to create our home are held in
such a tenuous balance that a temperature change of just a few degrees hotter or
cooler would disallow life as we conceive of it to exist on this planet. The core of
the Earth is a part of all of the amazing factors that allow for the biodiversity that we
participate in each day as we walk past dandelions and fir trees, hares and wasps, as
we enjoy an apple or the warmth of the sun on our skin. When pondering a fruit, the
“core” 1s that part which contains the seeds, the possibility of continuing a given
species. It is my goal here that by participating in an intentional and reverent study
of planet Earth, that young people might learn ways to foster the sustainability of
the life forces of this planet. With the C.O.R.R.E. curriculum explained in the pages
to follow, it is my hope to allow adolescent men and women to participate in a
celebration of the uniqueness of Earth, of their own bioregion, and perhaps most
essential to their development, a celebration of their own internal drives. I look
forward to the opportunity to shape a learning experience in which the participants
become both more expressive, as well as more aware of the awesome, awesome
variety and brilliance of life on Earth. In the pages that follow, I have outlined
teaching strategies and unit plans that are aimed at incorporating both an
experiential education methodology, as well as regular ritual, and community
service, in order to establish a core group of care-takers, committed to the long term
nurturing of Earth and each of its inhabitants, both plant, animal, and mineral.