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Walking In The Shoes Of Another
Stories for seeing life from different perspectives
Walking in the Shoes of Another aims to stimulate discussion, discussion that, it is hoped, will encourage and develop young people’s ability to view events from different perspectives.
This resource is intended for use with young people aged from eight to twelve, with some stories being more suitable for younger pupils and some for older. However, all groups are different and the book is flexible enough to be adapted as appropriate.
In this book, ten social situations are depicted. Each chapter consists of two stories describing the same event from two different perspectives. Following each of the two stories is a set of questions designed to stimulate lively discussion, and a final set of questions to answer after both stories have been read will allow groups to compare the experiences of both characters.
Author : Lars Collmar
Description
“Do not judge another until you have walked a mile in his moccasins” – so says an old Native-American proverb. The idea of Walking in the Shoes of Another is to stimulate and practice the idea of trying to see things from another person’s perspective.
How often do we quickly judge a person and what they stand for, and then later, when we find out more, realise that the picture is much more complex than we had originally thought?
Many misunderstandings and preconceptions could be avoided if we just try to communicate more with each other. History has shown us that conflict, and perhaps even war, can be avoided as long as dialogue is maintained. The parties involved may be angry and hostile but as long as there is discussion there is no fighting.
Using Walking in the Shoes of Another should prove to be fun and stimulating. Working with this material will help young people to be more curious about what lies behind a situation, and instead of rushing to judge they may perhaps look for what is hidden behind peoples’ opinions, behaviour and reactions and this will encourage discussion instead of leading to conflict.
Additional information
| Author | Lars Collmar |
|---|---|
| Age Range | 8 – 12 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 140 |
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