Hi! So my own "moment of pride..." and may I say, with this group of kids, it's pretty much a daily occurrence. They are truly incredible. Anyway...
Last December, I found a short reading passage on epistemophobia for their "Should we fear or should we learn more about the unknown - past, present, and future?" unit. They were quick to make connections between how a fear of knowledge could be induced, and how any fear can arise. They brought up the legitimately positive aspects of fear as a biological survival mechanism, and discussed what distinguishes a healthy fear from a phobia. Finally, as they thought about the role of emotion in learning (whether or not what you're learning is to be afraid), they got into a great discussion on gender and emotion and relational styles. The term "epistemophobia" made it into several of their literary analysis essays and/or research papers. I have a feeling, whenever I might retire, that this class will be one of my all-time favourite moments ever. I look forward to reading about many more moments of pride! Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
