PLACE BASED EDUCATION FYS: WHAT IS THIS?

Fostering sense of place further explained:

Where will your favorite places in the Salem be when you leave Salem State with degree in hand? What experiences will shape your time here at Salem State University? Who will become your lifelong friends? During this class we will explore what developing a sense of place means and what contributes to feeling a sense of belonging? Through experiencing Salem through this lens, we aim to foster your initial sense of place and belonging in the Salem town and Salem State communities. To this end, we will explore the people, places and processes that shape Salem and Salem State. We will explore the social and ecological issues that the people of Salem face. Research suggests that when people have a greater sense of place in a community, they are more empowered to get involved locally. Through local civic engagement comes an even greater sense of purpose and empowerment, circling back to an even greater sense of belonging. Required assignments will require town of Salem trips. Throughout the semester we will take several field trips into town to various places significant to Salem.

Monday, November 14, 2016

the park on the bike path

We walked on the path today from campus to the bike path that heads over to Marblehead. 
The thing I noticed was how low the tide was because of the supermoon that day.  I watched the moorise from Dimond Hill farm, a place near where I live.
Because the tide was so low, it smelled like the sea, a smell I LOVE.
Some of the movies the students made:




the students had ipads in small groups and put together what sense of place means to them.

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