MY HOMETOWN - Episode 27 - Healing Dreams
MY HOMETOWN - (40x24 min) by Canadian Poet Jean Mercier • 23m
In this episode: • grieving • reaching out • caring for friends • support through community • wisdom of elders
Grieving has been unknown territory for Eddie - but now, at 16, he is mourning the loss of his father. With the wisdom of experience, Mr. Deschesnes engages Eddie into restoring a boat . Healing begins.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This program will enable students:
• to understand the stages of the grieving process
• to understand how experiences in life, however similar, are dealt with in different ways by different people
• to discuss the importance of reaching out to others through giving and receiving
• to appreciate the importance of accepting and valuing others
• to explore taking responsibility for one’s own feelings
• to explore the changing dynamics of relationships between parents and children
• to research historically significant ships or boats
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