AVEC Values for the Yatra July 2010

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In this ISSUE

Care for Creation 1

Avoid Canteens? 2

MultipleIntelligences

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World PopulationDay

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Care for Creation 6

Competition Rules 7

AVEC News 8

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2010

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Care for Creation 2010Fr. Glenford Lowe SDB

The Scholastic year 2010-11 has startedthe SSC results have been declared.

The successful ones were embraced with smiles, sweets and songs. Those who

failed faced shame, scorn and shouts. Ten years of Education and to be told you

didn t make it , labeled for ever a failure . What a parody. In ancient Greece,

Socrates argued that education was about drawing out what was already within the

student. ( As many of you know, the word education comes from the Latin e-ducere

meaning "to draw out.") . Ten years of drawing out and to find out that there wasnothing that could be drawn out. Empty from the start. Education can never be measured

by written exams' backed up by the curriculum, assessments, classroom arrangement,

books and computers. No student is empty from the start. There is an abundant well-

spring, a sleeping giant, an unpolished diamond that dwells within every student.

Education is about drawing that out. Failing to draw that out is failure on the part of the

Educator.

T he central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should

produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society,

where grandparents, parents, and children are students together. ~Eric Hoffer

The Theme this year in our Archdiocese is C are for Creation we are all invited this

year to be nurturers. Our focus will be on garbage, global warming, green schools andwhat not. Caring for Creation is not only about the environment around us. Caring for

Creation is also caring for 'Humanity . As educators, we are all nurturers of young

bodies, minds, hearts and souls. Our students are our greatest CREATION and we need

to nurture them with love and care.

As I mentioned before, education can never be measured by the yardstick of a w ritten

exam . For those of us who believed in it are now confused. We blame the Ministry of

Education for toppling down our standards of evaluation. No more exams no more

failures. Personally, I believe, this is the greatest thing to have happened. For too long

we have graded students on their performance to rote learning . As Educators we

have to nurture our students to meaningful learning . Acknowledging that there are

multiple intelligences to be developed and nurtured, no w ritten exam can measurethe depth of one s learning.

Ten years of schooling, seven hours a day, six times a week, ten months a year that is

a lot of time for drawing out the best in our students. A two-hour-written exam at the

end of this long educative journey is very negligible to label a student as a failure

As educators, we have the opportunity to use our creative ener-

gies, capacities and competencies to make our schools true

E ducative environments guided by our rich cultural-social-

religious values. Caring for Creation in our schools must start with

Caring for Education, caring for every student.


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Can Teens Avoid Canteens?Education is about nourishing the Body-Mind-heart-Soul. There is no doubt

that the classrooms do nourish the mind. But then, all is lost is just a short ten-

minute break. The Body is de-nourished with heaps of junk food. Junk food with

its low nutritional value ( high in sugar and fat ) does more damage than good.

The body becomes obese and the mind dull. Not forgetting off course, the school

premises littered with plastic bottles, tetra packs, multicolored wrappers and flying

tissue papers. What can we do about it? How can we help Teens to avoid Can-

teens?

Right under our very nose, tricked by the savory spices, aroma and cheap prices

we encourage Canteens in our school premises. Canteens have become windows

to health problems and often an environmental sore-eye to the school premises.

Who monitors the nutritional value of the fast foods sold there? Who keeps a track

on the hygienic standards? Canteen kitchens have become breeding grounds for

flies and rats. Who monitors the litter that surrounds every kiosk in school? Who

monitors the Junk food and the harm that junk foods can do to young minds and

bodies? Who is there to monitor the risk of fire and fumes? Perhaps, no one.

The questions are many, the answers are few but simple. Junks foods slower the

mind and what seems cheap, in the long run, is an expense affair in terms of health

and environmental hazards. Caring for Creation must also begin with Caring for

healthy nutritional foods and beverages. A diet that is full of sugar

and fat and low in fruit and vegetables increases risk for a range of

illnesses, including heart disease, stroke and certain cancers

Can your school come up with a NO CANTEEN CAMPAIGN ?...Surely you will have cleaner environments, healthier and smarter

students.Nothing like home food. Surely Teens can avoid canteens!!!!

Lowe Glenford ( please refer to activity Sheet: Why Talk about Junk Food?)



NO CANTEEN


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Howard Gardner'sMultiple Intelligences

LINGUISTIC AND LOGICAL & MATHEMATICAL INTELLIGENCES have long shared the

spotlight in education. Traditionally, these two intelligences are the main focus of lessons

taught in a classroom. In fact, most evaluation or assessment practices base a student's

body of knowledge solely on the measured skills of those intelligences.

However, Howard Gardner ( 1983) proposes in his book "Frames of Mind" that there are

eight different intelligences that deserve equal recognition. This article will describe in detail

each of these intelligences.

Linguistic IntelligenceThis intelligence involves the ability to read,

write, and communicate with words. A student

may be expected to use their linguistic skills

to communicate what they already know or

what new information they have learned.

Logical & Mathematical IntelligenceThis intelligence requires the ability to look for

patterns, reason, and think in a logical man-

ner. It can also be associated with scientific

thinking.

Visual & Spatial IntelligenceThis intelligence is the ability to think in pictures and visualize outcomes. This skill should

not be thought of only in visual terms because Gardner believes that blind children develop

spatial intelligence.

Musical IntelligenceThis intelligence gives a person the ability to make and compose music, sing, and use

rhythm to learn. It is important to note that functional hearing is needed for a person to de-

velop this intelligence in pitch and tone, but not so for rhythm.


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Bodily & Kinesthetic IntelligenceThis intelligence encompasses the ability to use one's body movements to solve problems.

This may contradict the belief that mental and physical activities do not relate to each other.

Interpersonal IntelligenceThis intelligence involves learners to use their social skills and good communication skills

with others. They may also show the ability to empathize and understand other people.

Intrapersonal IntelligenceThis intelligence is the ability to reflect, analyze, and contemplate problems independently. A

person may look upon himself or herself to assess one's own feelings and motivations.

Naturalist IntelligenceThis intelligence is the newest addition to Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence ( 1996 ) .

This is the ability to make distinctions in the natural world and the environment.

Practical ImplicationsUpon learning about Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, a teacher may be tempted to

say that a student learns only through a specific intelligence and that this student has that

one intelligence. The theory, rather, implies that educators need to place all eight intelligen-

ces as equally important intelligences in the classroom and that all people have a little bit of

every intelligence in them. With this understanding, educators allow every student to shine

and succeed!

More InformationFind out more about Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences and how it is ex-

tended in his work with the research group, Harvard's Project Zero.

The ERIC Digest article Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory provides a lot of back-


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WorldPopulation Day July 11th , 2010

Our population is rising at an unsustainable rate: 6,929,901,937Bigger, better, more! More people, more jobs, more money, more cities,

more consumers. We live in a world that thinks all growth is good. But is it? At the end of each day, the world has over 200,000 more mouths to feed than it had the day

before; at the end of every week, 1.5 million more; at the close of each year, nearly 80 mil-

lion more. Humans, who numbered 4.5 billion in the 1980 s, are now over 6 billion, and will

probably exceed nine billion by 2050. Most of that increase will come in the poorer countries

of the earth, exacerbating all of the consequent problems, among them shortages of food

and water, depletion of energy supplies, deterioration of the environment, incitement to local

and regional conflicts, and breakdown of the social order. Clearly, the continued increase in

populations will produce a bleak future for all the earth s inhabitants.

The need to reduce our rapid rate of growth, indeed to reduce the current and projected size

of the human population, is urgent. One legitimate function of education is the clearly enun-

ciated recognition of social problems and the enlightened advocacy of social solutions.

- ( B y Philip Applemanwww.ourfutureplanet.org)

Global Projections : The latest UN figures report a global population of 6.8 billion in July2009, rising each year by 78 million, more than the population of the UK. This total has dou-

bled since 1965 and is projected to rise to 9.1 billion in 2050. Almost the whole of this

increase will occur in developing countries

which are most vulnerable to food insecurity,

water depletion and climate change.

By 2050, India ( 1.7 billion ) will have over-

taken China ( 1.4 billion ) and together

these two countries will account for over a

third of the global population. The largest rate

of increase will be in Africa where numbers

are expected to double to 2.0 billion


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The Archdiocesan Value Education Centre ( AVEC ) invites students in the schools affiliated to

ABE to participate in the CARE 4 CREATION 2010 Competitions and Projects.The following Rules are to be kept in mind:The Care 4 Creation 2010 competitions are held within the school at a convenient time an

conducted by the Value Education Coordinator.

To promote greater participation, the students will be divided into Three Categories:

Juniors ( Std IV VI ) , Inters (Std VII VIII ) , Seniors (Std IX X )Only the best three entries in each category will be sent to the AVEC officebefore the 25th of

each month. From among all participating Schools, the best three in each category will bedeclared. All winners will be awarded with certificates from the AVEC.

All winning entries submitted to the AVEC office must bear the signature of the Value Education

Coordinator and the official school stamp.

The Winning entry for each month will feature in the E-Letter Values for the Yatra

For the Essay and Open Letter:Juniors ( not more than 500 words ) , Inters ( 800 words ) , Sen-

iors ( 1000 words )

For the Poster, Collage Competitions: Please use an A3 Size paperonly.

For the Skit and Street Play: Not more than 20 minutes.For the Poem: A minimum of 6 verses and maximum of 10 verses.

All entries should be ORIGINAL WORKS by the students. Thedecision of the Judges will be final. We wish you all the best and

request you to display the C are 4 Creation 2010 poster togetherwith the Rules on the school notice board to enable the students to

prepare better.

For further details, feel free to contact the AVEC at

[email protected] call us at 24154477

We wish you every success in this scholastic year 2010 11.



Competitions & Projects
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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June 21st, 2010: Divine Child, St. Louis, Infant Jesus,

Our Lady Of Health, St. John the Evangelist.

June 22nd, 2010: Apostolic Carmel Convent, St. Annes,St. Theresa

June 28th, 2010: St. Annes, Our Lady of Remedy, St.Thomas Academy, St. Thomas High School, St.

JosephsKandivili

June 29th, 2010: St. Anthonys Malwani, St. AnnesMalad, Carmel of St. Joseph

June 30th, 2010: St. Theresa Convent, Sacred Heart, St. MarysKalina

AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provideAnimation Resources for Teachers involved in Value Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges of the

Archdiocese of Bombay .

Values for the Yatrais published every month and is forprivate circulation.Your valuable suggestions are most welcome to assist us in makingValues for the Yatra a

useful tool of animation and bonding among the Principals, Teachers and Students of the ABE schools.

CONTACT:Fr. Glenford Lowe SDB / Rochwyn Fernandes / Michelle D SouzaArchdiocesan Value Education Centre ( AVEC ) Don Bosco Youth Services,Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI Ph: 24154477 e-mail: [email protected]



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