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Which of Dr. MacCullough’s guiding questions discussed in this lesson stood out to you and why?
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I think the the question about how do we know what is right and wrong is the one that stands out the most to me. Perhaps it is current culture or my deep sense of justice that causes me to pause on this question. I think as an upper elementary teacher I have the privilege of teaching important truths at a time when students are impressionable and really beginning to think for themselves. I observe often how boundaries actually create freedom for students. The students desire for someone to be the enforcer when something or someone has wronged them. It is such an opportunity to talk with them about God holding the standard for what we consider to be right or wrong.
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The questions really stood out to me because I teach math and there isn’t really a good time to bring up what is a human being. I was looking at more practical applications of lessons from the Bible, Money management or calculating the volume of the arc. I will have to look at how to integrate these questions into my lessons.
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I liked the last question, “What life commitments are consistent with these believes?” I am a practical person. I would love to hear my high school students discuss this question. I feel like this generation of students are growing up with so many pragmatic believes, that this question might make them pause and think.
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All of the questions were surprising to me, beginning with question 1, “What is prime reality?”. I have gone from a holistic planner to a pragmatic planner over the past few years. I develop better lesson plans when I think about, “What are the specific tasks/ action items that I want students to be engaged in during today’s lesson?” and “What question on the homework or unit test should students be able to do after today’s lesson?” This first question, like many of the questions, puts me back into holistic planning which I wasn’t very successful at. But, I will try again.
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Question number six stood out to me. Our current society has removed the moral compass and replaced it with a “whatever you think is right” in order that no one is offended. What a scary place to be. We desperately need guidelines, boundaries to keep us safe, emotionally and spiritually. I once heard about a study that was done with younger children. They were placed in a play yard with no fencing. The children clung to the play equipment and didn’t wonder outside their direct area. Then later a fencing was installed. The children then were observed playing out away from the equipment and in the freedom of the space provided. Perhaps it reflects the image that we need, desire, to feel secure in our environment. When boundaries are visible, we are able to wonder and explore safely, both emotionally and spiritually.