Place Value is a guide to the literature about rural places, drawing on sociology, history, philosophy--in addition to education. From the back cover:
Are today's schools teaching rural children how to live well in their own communities? Or do they give students the impression that the good life can be lived only somewhere else, preferably someplace more urban? As former rural teachers and administrators, Haas and Nachtigal understand the important bond educators and students have with their communities. In five bibliographical essays, they review nonfictional and fictional literature that emphasizes how rural areas are forged by their particular ecology, politics, economy, values, and spirituality. The key to living well is understanding how these forces affect our daily lives. Place Value provides classroom examples to show how educators can emphasize the connection rural people have with each other and the landscape they share. PREFACE Essay 1. A Sense of Place: Education for Living Well Ecologically Essay 2. A Sense of Civic Involvement: Education for Living Well Politically Essay 3. A Sense of Worth:Education for Living Well Economically Essay 4. A Sense of Connection:Education for Living Well Spiritually Essay 5. A Sense of Belonging:Education for Living Well in Community Place Value is also available from ERIC (ED420461) as a single PDF file (1.5Mb download).links checked & reset 1-9-7 cbh
