I had a small hand in helping to put this together, so I can say from firsthand experience that these guys have put together a first-rate piece of work that will enable your student to really internalize the logic of the Catholics (and western) tradition concerning the sanctity of human life.\u00a0 Phone the neighbors and wake the kids, then rush right out and get this:<\/p>\n
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Changing the way students think<\/em> about life<\/strong><\/center> Healing the Culture introduces comprehensive pro-life high school curriculum<\/em>\n <\/p><\/center>SEATTLE, Sept. 27, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 The rhetoric of popular culture can often cause young people to be embarrassed by pro-life beliefs, or to uncritically embrace a \u201cpro-choice\u201d position. Many young people have bought the line that the pro-life position is out of touch and na\u00efve, or simply represents \u201cknee-jerk obedience to Church authority.\u201d\n
HEALING THE CULTURE\u2019S<\/em><\/strong> new curriculum for high school students, Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong>, is specifically geared toward defeating these myths and stereotypes. The curriculum takes the ten greatest principles of ethics, logic, and justice, and reveals how violations of these principles led equally to the genocide of Indians in the New World; to the Dred Scott<\/em> decision, which permitted slavery by the \u201csuperior race;\u201d and to the Roe v. Wade<\/em> decision, which permitted abortion on demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost high school students are struggling to discern the beliefs and principles they\u2019ll live by,\u201d said Camille Pauley, President of Healing the Culture and principal writer of the curriculum. \u201cWe have focused on making Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong> a comprehensive toolbox that will help students master the principles of logic, ethics and justice, which in turn lead to pro-life convictions. Our program inspires young people to live with purpose and moral integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Based on writings by Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., past-President of Gonzaga University, the four-year high-school program not only applies these principles to abortion, but also to other life issues such as euthanasia; physician-assisted suicide; and human cloning.\u00a0 Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong> includes state-of-the-art, multimedia learning tools that are unmatched in visual appeal, contemporary resources, and depth of content.<\/p>\n
As part of the development process, HEALING THE CULTURE<\/em><\/strong> tested the curriculum in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Mobile, Ala. \u201cI thought that abortion depended on the situation,\u201d said one student after going through the program, \u201cbut now I am against it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a revolutionary approach to pro-life education,\u201d said Pauley. \u201cMany people think that the debate over abortion and other life issues has become a dreary stalemate of opposing slogans and sound bites, with no one being persuaded. Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong> brings the discussion to a whole new level, and inspires kids to want to learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n
About Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong> This unique, comprehensive curriculum covers 15 major themes \u2013 happiness; success; quality of life; love; rules of evidence; first principles; ethics; freedom; defining the human person; human dignity; human rights; the common good; human suffering; beginning-of-life issues; and end-of-life issues.<\/p>\n
Materials include full color student texts; teacher resources with detailed daily learning plans, text notations, and Scripture and Catechism cross-references; PowerPoint slides with complete lecture notes; four-act drama scripts with companion audio CD; a student website with study tools, research library, discussion forums, and social media integration; and a secure online teacher site with classroom and training materials.<\/p>\n
Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong> is designed to be taught as four-week supplemental units in a core class (such as philosophy, ethics, or social issues) over four years. It can also be combined to create one full semester class, or tailored to fit specific needs. \u201cThe program is highly adaptable to any teaching style, and doesn\u2019t require teachers to become experts in the subject,\u201d said Pauley, who created Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong> with Fr. Spitzer. \u201cThe materials do the heavy lifting.\u201d<\/p>\n
About HEALING THE CULTURE<\/em><\/strong>HEALING THE CULTURE<\/em><\/strong> helps people fully integrate pro-life ideals into the way they think, and how they live their lives. Its philosophical approach to education encourages students to embrace deep and meaningful definitions of human happiness, freedom and rights; and helps them choose to live by universal principles of reason, ethics and justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe founded HEALING THE CULTURE<\/em><\/strong> because we saw the pressing need to open people\u2019s hearts to understanding the life issues in a new way,\u201d said Pauley. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to opening people\u2019s eyes to the good news that there really is something special about being human.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information on HEALING THE CULTURE<\/em><\/strong> and Principles and Choices<\/em><\/strong>, or to schedule interviews with co-founders Camille Pauley and Fr. Robert Spitzer, please contact Alexis Walkenstein (561-445-5409 or email AWalkenstein@MaximusMG.com<\/a>) or Tim Lilley (678-990-9032 or email TLilley@MaximusMG.com<\/a>) of The Maximus Group.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Also, go to the Healing the Culture website <\/a>here.\u00a0Get the info on Principles and Choices <\/a>right here.<\/p>\n