Citizenship and globalisation with Torbjørn Ydegård

After the drama day, we had lesson with Torbjørn. It ıs very different for me becuse we had the same lesson but, with two different teachers. ıt is really good idea because their teaching sytle are different than each other. And we listened to lesson two different ways. I missed to first lesson because ı must go to Sonderborg for my visa. But Torbjørn was summarizing to the last lesson. So ı am lucky (: We spoke about pre modernity, modernity, late modernity and post modernity.I think important point in here was learning. In pre modernity, learning is about 'believing'.I think, ıts a kind of being blind. Dont ask any think, only believe and do something what they are want. and the main building church, of course. In modernity, learning is about trying. the main building is school ıt s better than premodernity. In late modernity, learning is about reflecting /by heart. It s not bad but not enough.The main order is rationality. In post modernitiy, learning is about taking an idea and letting it become the central theme of the scene. It ıs about selfstory, too.In here main subject 'my world' so ı think ıt is the best way. but for now, unfortunately. Because the period is always change and improved ıtself. So ı really wonder the future time (:

And democracy.. Democracy is a part of Globalisation. I can summarize democracy meaning;

*ınfluencer people-goverment

*freedom of speech ( Muhammed's cartoon) / yes ıt s impoartant for democracy but ı think, respect is important, too. I cant say, they not have to draw something. I know, ıts freedom. But ıt was really hurt me so ı thought ıf somebody want to draw some comic about religions, ıts not necessary to show all the world. I dont know..., after to speak with Henrik, my ideas is getting mix. But ıt means is good. I need to think about this./

*freedom of movement

*freedom of religion

*power come from people

*some rigts for all

*voting

*tolarence

And than we speak about 'Poper's Matrix'. We spoke about, individualism, collectivism,egoism and altrusim. and we learned how they are working in time period.

At the democracy, ıf we want to montajto democracy with this 4 word, It s being a circle. guarter circles are in.-ego. , in.-alt. ; coll.-ego., coll.-alt.

and than we meet with a question '' how can the school help us to use democracy? ''

ıts look like a easy question ı know, but ıf you think about this very deeply you can understant, ıt s not easy question.

ı think democracy is started with family. And than school. If the family dont be democratic ıt s very difficult for children. Because children will learn democracy in school,but the in home another sytem is working. So education is too important. In Turkey, ıt ıs very big problem. Some families live in the village and they dont know anything about democracy because they are not educated. when the their children went to school, children learn something about democracy. But ıt snot working at home! So lots of children have some problems ıf they live in small village. And also they need some special needs.

About school, we have lots of choice to teaching of democracy. Working pairs, science ( children can think democraticly with science )critical.....

Another lesson, we used different learning style.We didnt use any technological materials. We create 4 groups. And than we found a problem about learning democrasy. We prepare a theory and sign. Torbjørn wrote all of them on the blackboard. And than we discussed together. What was good for learning democracy, what was not enough to learn democrasy. I want to share my group's ( elişko and me) idea. -about kindergarden;

*Every classrom need some rules to make easy the classrom life. But every clasroom have diffrent habits.So it likes the small country. First day, teacher and children can decide rules together. Because ıf the children can choose the rules, they respect the rules and follow the rules. They are their own rules. ıf the rules can not work they can change the rules.It is very democratic.

*Teacher behavior is too important. Because ıf you love teacher,you love school,you love your classrom. So teacher must be democratic ıf he/she wants to teach democracy. ı want to give an example, in my first lesson in my deperment, ı learned this ' If you want to communicate with children, you must be in the same line with children. If you sit bigger chair than the children. They feel ' you are the boss in this school' so always try to the same line with children.And connect with eyes.

*The children must learn to wait their turn. So in my country we have lots of activities for this subject. I think group working, play games with big group can teach to waiting their turns.

*ıf the children have some arguments, teacher can not solve this problem for them. Teacher only a leader. So teacher can help them. For example, teacher can ask some question ' what do you feel when your friend take to your toy. or If somebody take to your toy what do you feel and now what can we do? you want to plat the same toy.' And than children can solve problem. Some kindergarten are have camera in classrom. And teacher use the camera for arguments. Take the cassette and watch the happening with children. They have a change to watch theirself outside. ıt was really good lesson, but ı think we need to learn something. To listen each other and respect.But generally the lesson was good. I feel myself very relax, because you can say what do you want or what do you think.

And another lesson we watch some films( but not fuul film) about democracy. And we spoke about the films. which films we watched? -'Take The Lead', ' Dead Poets Socienty ', 'Pink Floyd- The Wall ', 'Freedom Writers', 'Dangerous Minds ', 'Monalisa Smile ', 'Patch Adam's ', 'Marshall Rosemberg's speech' Important point '''observation, feelings, needs, wishes'''' It is your choise.You can choose to change your idea or not. It s up to you!