The Earth is old, very very old. It is difficult for us humans to fully comprehend just how old our planet actually is. This infographic offers a visual way to explore the various stages of the Earth’s history using a 12...
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This New York Times article, newly posted in the Resource Section, discusses a new study that...
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Description of the dynamics of EMERGENCE covering, among other things: REDUCTION and EMERGENCE;...
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This brief blog offers quotes that spur our re-considering self-identity in the light of our place in evolution. It also shares a schema showing how one’s assumptions about one’s identity determine how we will (or won’t) contribute to “reinventing the human at the species level.” These ideas are captured in a concluding poem.
Science news with a Margulisian/Lovelockian Biospheric perspective and some non–human interest stories.
This is an article that will soon be published in our school’s newsletter, the Community Times. It was inspired by my student’s final essay reflections in the Big History of Earth and Space Science seminar that we recently concluded this semester. The insights in these essays were so moving, and so illustrated the ideal outcomes […]
This lecture given by David Christian defines Big History and details its most essential component parts. Additionally, he offers his philosophical justification for why Big History should serve as a model for secondary education.
This table is meant to be a quick reference guide for Montessori high school teachers in a public school setting trying to teach otherwise isolated courses through the unified and deep time perspective of Cosmic Education and Big History.
A biospheric perspective of the effect of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. April issue discusses the need to update selected Wikipedia entries and it only took medicine 150 years to convince medicine and science of the importance of microbiomes but they still don’t recognize that not all bacterial symbionts are friendly.
Our Vision is to ignite our sense of connectedness with Earth and nurture a spirituality of Earth care through learning circles.
Creation Spirituality: Reawakening Mysticism, Protecting Our Planet
Gladwyne Montessori is an independent Montessori school on Philadelphia’s Main Line.
Committed to guiding adults in their journey as they discover the truths about childhood and study Montessori pedagogy. Personal growth and deep understanding prepares us for success.
The result is transformative.
