Throughout history, humans have always understood the meaning of morals and good. We were born with a sense that murder is wrong and that love is good. Even those who perform actions that are evil per say know they are rebelling against a universal understanding of “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you,” found in Luke 6:31. This notion is called the Golden Rule and it is followed by almost every religion. According to our studies in Blackboard, session 2, Christianity, Confucianism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism all believe that loving those around you is the key to happiness and true fulfillment. Keeping this in mind as a professional educator will help treat students with respect no matter the behavior, the appearance,
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Some include “Judge not, that you be not judged,” Matthew 7:1, “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15 and “And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, ‘Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her,” John 8:7. Remembering that we all have need of a Savior will allow a teacher’s spirit to learn to be patient, loving, and kind. Jesus was surrounded with multitudes of people. Sinners, religious folks, those who gave up all to follow him, healthy people, very sick people, and many more, surrounded him. Jesus treated all those with love. He even changed how he treated some. The sinners needed forgiveness, the religious needed rebuking, those who followed him needed teaching, and the sick were healed. Jesus met the needs of everyone in his …show more content…
No matter how different someone is, no one is different enough to not need love. Race is not just a physical appearance, but also an indicator that someone may be raised with a very different cultural perspective. Following strategies found in “How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You” by Bonnie M. Davis will give practical steps how to teach kids who are diverse. Being aware of communication styles, using cooperative learning, and use of rhythm will help tremendously in the classroom. Studying the Bible also will bring practical understandings to why it is good to tolerate and respect those with differences. Jesus gives us a great model how to handle those who display different behaviors and appearances than our
Some include “Judge not, that you be not judged,” Matthew 7:1, “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15 and “And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, ‘Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her,” John 8:7. Remembering that we all have need of a Savior will allow a teacher’s spirit to learn to be patient, loving, and kind. Jesus was surrounded with multitudes of people. Sinners, religious folks, those who gave up all to follow him, healthy people, very sick people, and many more, surrounded him. Jesus treated all those with love. He even changed how he treated some. The sinners needed forgiveness, the religious needed rebuking, those who followed him needed teaching, and the sick were healed. Jesus met the needs of everyone in his …show more content…
No matter how different someone is, no one is different enough to not need love. Race is not just a physical appearance, but also an indicator that someone may be raised with a very different cultural perspective. Following strategies found in “How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You” by Bonnie M. Davis will give practical steps how to teach kids who are diverse. Being aware of communication styles, using cooperative learning, and use of rhythm will help tremendously in the classroom. Studying the Bible also will bring practical understandings to why it is good to tolerate and respect those with differences. Jesus gives us a great model how to handle those who display different behaviors and appearances than our