Which Planet and which Future will we leave to young people? Environmental degradation, climate change, social inequalities, growing reduction of resources, with consequent transmigration of peoples, pandemics and new outbreaks of war make the future increasingly uncertain. The concern among young people is strong, their state of malaise is growing and hope for the future is increasingly conditioned by fears for the present.
Faced with the scenarios outlined by the2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world of school and education is engaged in the search for new teaching strategies and teaching practices, to develop social and civic skills and train citizens capable of reading reality and making choices for the future.
An example of such a commitment is What world what futures, the latest book published by the Asterios publisher for the Momovement di Coperation Eeducational. Intended for teachers, educators, socio-cultural operators, environmentalists, researchers, young people sensitive to these issues and who want to embark on an educational path on the future, the book was written by Giancarlo Cavinato, Marta Fontana, Leonardo Leonetti e Patrizia Scotto Lachianca, authors engaged for many years with the MCE in training, for a democratic and cooperative school.
Educating for the future for a better world
Born from reflections and experiences of the MCE group Peace education, the text creates a training course and educational workshops for pupils, teachers, educators and supporters of the idea that alternative futures are possible and necessary. Just as it is necessary and achievable education attentive to Planet, to living beings, to the ecology of the mind, to peaceful coexistence, with the aim of a dignified and just life for all. The indications and concrete proposals presented in the book are oriented in this direction.
The goals for a better world, capable of ensuring essential needs, peace, ecological balance, social justice and the participation of all in decisions are extensively covered in the text, with theoretical references to the world of scientific, philosophical and pedagogical culture. The text, in the light of new cognitive paradigms, addresses how to develop, through games and operational activities, a planetary consciousness and awareness of the need for everyone's commitment and responsibility.
The educational path to educate for the future, outlined by the authors, is enriched with cooperative practices, which have always been tested in the MCE and which should be generalized in the school. The suggested cooperative games and the many stimuli for group discussion represent the added value of the book, which aims to guide teachers in building a collective dimension of knowledge.
«Which world, which futures » in fact, it is made up of a rich repertoire of over 70 games, activities and simulations organized by objectives, themes, materials needed, instructions for teachers and educators, to be offered to children and teenagers from 6/7 years old. Some activities are also suitable for secondary school. The proposed cards can also be used for civic education lessons, in line with the national guidelines of the Italian school.
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Format 16 x 23
B/w and color illustrations
Pages 192
Cover price is 23,00
ISBN 9788893132343
Purchase available at www.asterios.it
Rosaria Cetro, former head teacher, MCE member of the editorial staff for the « Narrating the school » series.
