Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
Narrative Works Issues, Investigations, & Interventions
Abstract
This chapter recounts the events and early research that inspired the start of the Courage and Moral Choice Project in area schools. The project appeared to work well in a school district focused on the need to develop a climate of inclusion and empathy, as the district had recently experienced a high influx of refugees from many parts of the world into a community that had been fairly homogeneous for generations. Teachers noted an increased tendency for students to share personal stories with others after listening to stories of helping under duress. They also noted increased engagement with questions of moral choice. Both students and teachers said that they repeatedly reflected upon the question of, “What would I do if faced with similar circumstances?” Students noted that they began to identify with the stories of helpers once they engaged in service of their own.
Recommended Citation
Baruch, A. (2019). Chapter 1: The courage and moral choice project: Maine, phase 1. Narrative Works, 9 (1), 11–30. doi.org/10.7202/1068121ar
Comments
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© Adele Baruch, Robert Atkinson, & Holly Khiel, 2019
Contact: adele.baruchrunyon@maine.edu