Follow
Rescooped by Brian Nicoll from Geography Education onto Geographyclass
Scoop.it!

The Golden Temple of Amritsar

The Golden Temple of Amritsar | Geographyclass | Scoop.it
From video.nytimes.com - December 12, 2012 1:18 AM
The Golden Temple is the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion. It is also home to one of the largest free eateries in the world.


This two-minute video clip is an effective portal to alternative religious traditions on the South Asian subcontinent.   While students might not at first relate to the theologies of diverse religious traditions, they connect with the underlying ethics of many world religions.  This video is an effective tool to help them gain greater cultural understanding and demystify unfamiliar cultural practices. 


Via Seth Dixon
Brian Nicoll's insight:

I was impressed by the fact that the people of the Sikh religion are very accepting of people who remain outside their system of beliefs.  They acknowledge the fact that there are other religions and don't see any reason to treat them with anything but respect.  These people are most definitely good people.

  • 1 Comment
  • +
Matt Mallinson's comment, November 7, 2012 3:25 PM
I like that the Sikh religion allows people of all religions to visit their holy temple. These people seem like good people.
Sign up to comment
Delete the scoop?

Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?

Yes No
Brian Nicoll is also curating
NorthKorea
Discover Topics Brian Nicoll is following
Geography Education
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by Brian Nicoll from Geography Education
Scoop.it!

Martin Luther King Street

From www.youtube.com - October 3, 2012 12:39 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. represented an end to violence and oppression.  So I too would like to know why his name is being placed on street signs in violent neighborhoods.  I understand that he was an African American who pushed for the rights of people like him, but this seems to be the opposite of what he stood for.

 

Tags: historical, culture, landscape, place, race, unit 3 culture, USA, urban, poverty, unit 7 cities, book review. 


Via Seth Dixon
melissa stjean's comment, October 8, 2012 9:49 PM
These streets are the most popular in the country, but they are located mostly located in areas with profoundly poorer incomes. With poorer incomes, leads to increased crime rates, does naming a street after an iconic hero please the people who live here? It seems like the geography of these places is creating a line of segregation by using his name for a street.
Jeff F's comment, October 8, 2012 10:42 PM
Martin Luther King Streets are places into prominently African-American neighborhoods because that is where the dominant white culture says they belong. Martin Luther King jr was a powerful African-American man and a powerful African-American man has no place in white communities according to this philosophy. If a MLK street was to be placed into a white suburb it would likely cause controversy. Cries of myths such as "reverse racism" would likely run rampant. This would be accompanied with the idea that a MLK street should only belong in an area with a heavy African-American population.
Jesse Gauthier's comment, October 14, 2012 3:49 PM
I think Martin Luther King should be memorialized in all parts of the country, and why not with all cultures and races. He did stand for non-violence and non-discrimination, which happens among all types of people.
Sign up to comment
Delete the scoop?

Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?

Yes No
Rescooped by Brian Nicoll from Geography Education
Scoop.it!

The Golden Temple of Amritsar

The Golden Temple of Amritsar | Geographyclass | Scoop.it
From video.nytimes.com - December 12, 2012 1:18 AM
The Golden Temple is the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion. It is also home to one of the largest free eateries in the world.


This two-minute video clip is an effective portal to alternative religious traditions on the South Asian subcontinent.   While students might not at first relate to the theologies of diverse religious traditions, they connect with the underlying ethics of many world religions.  This video is an effective tool to help them gain greater cultural understanding and demystify unfamiliar cultural practices. 


Via Seth Dixon
Brian Nicoll's insight:

I was impressed by the fact that the people of the Sikh religion are very accepting of people who remain outside their system of beliefs.  They acknowledge the fact that there are other religions and don't see any reason to treat them with anything but respect.  These people are most definitely good people.

Matt Mallinson's comment, November 7, 2012 3:25 PM
I like that the Sikh religion allows people of all religions to visit their holy temple. These people seem like good people.
Sign up to comment
About Media Follow us How it Works Legal Mobile Developers
Facebook
Twitter
Google +
LinkedIn