Lower Elementary is beginning to study the Fundamental Needs of
People.
Fundamental needs are divided into
two. Humans start off with material needs. As you may have already guessed this
includes more than just food and clothing. Humans also need shelter, safety and
other factors that contribute to a secure and comfortable existence. The second
fundamental need is spiritual in nature. When all the basic needs are provided,
humans have a desire for artistic, cultural, social and religious expression
and interaction.
In the month of September, we introduce the fundamental
needs of people by reading the story of Robinson Crusoe. "Shipwrecked in a storm at sea,
Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a remote and desolate island. As he struggles
to piece together a life for himself, Crusoe's physical, moral and spiritual
values are tested to the limit. For 24 years he remains in solitude and learns
to tame and master the island, until he finally comes across another human
being" (Amazon.com)
We ask the children, "What would you need to survive"
and watch them begin to understand the difference between a want (toys,
furniture) and a need (food, water).
We also begin to branch out and talk about the different categories of needs (shelter, clothing, medical care) and what belongs in each category and has belonged throughout history.
We also begin to branch out and talk about the different categories of needs (shelter, clothing, medical care) and what belongs in each category and has belonged throughout history.
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