BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Many people have criticized Donald Trump’s actions in recent months, yet he still received more votes than any losing […]
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BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning American educator and philosopher Cornel West said, “If you are always trying to do something for a cause bigger […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The year 2020 has been like none other. Not only has the world been impacted by a devastating global […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In recent decades across the globe, the super rich have been getting richer while the middle class shrinks. This […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The primary goal of teaching Social Studies in British Columbia is “to give students the knowledge, skills and competencies […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The world is going through difficult times. COVID-19 is not only testing us physically, it has created an economic […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning American intellectual and longtime social activist Noam Chomsky has been described by a term that’s deeply offensive: a self-hating […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning When studying historical documents, it’s fascinating to observe that regardless of how a statement was received at the time […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl made many trips to the United States. He appreciated the sense of freedom […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Amer Zahr, a teacher of Islamic law, points out that while eating pork is forbidden, it’s allowed out of […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning When teaching history, it’s rare that an issue more than 100 years old becomes a current events lesson, but […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s disturbing to learn that someone in the same profession was murdered while walking home from work. Samuel Paty, […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I have to apologize to the youth of the world for the state we find ourselves in. Yes, great […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Holocaust survivor Eva Kor died in the summer of 2019 while in Poland doing one of the things she […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning An apocryphal story circulated in the Philippines in the early 1980s of a dinner party conversation between President Ferdinand […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s very rare to hear Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson and scholar Noam Chomsky agree on anything but a […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning “We are witnessing America as a failed social experiment,” Ivy League philosopher Cornel West has said. West is not […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Deception and dishonesty aren’t new. When sending his disciples out into the world 2,000 years ago, Jesus gave the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I’m outraged as I write this. Yet another Black American, Jacob Blake, was shot in front of his children, […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning If we look honestly at the media that much of the world consumes, we shouldn’t be surprised that we’re […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning A song by Monty Python tells us to “Always look on the bright side of life.” But is this […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek tells us that as individuals, groups or corporations, it’s essential we start by […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The greatest danger to our way of life is the culture of impunity we’ve created. It’s an assault on […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The world recently said goodbye to lifetime civil rights activist and long-serving member of the United States House of […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning During the 2015 trial of former SS guard Oskar Groning, as presented in the documentary The Accountant of Auschwitz, Holocaust […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning On June 30, the 60th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Philippe of Belgium expressed […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning “It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority,” Benjamin Franklin said. Canadians may complain that we […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Canada recently failed in a bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It’s something […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I admit Donald Trump is a lot smarter than I thought he was. In fact, he’s quite cunning. I […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I like to think I’m not easily offended, but a recent speech by Justin Trudeau at the Yom Hashoah […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Like many of my generation of German descent, I’ve had to grapple with an uncomfortable family history. Though I […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning As I examined the history of human rights in America, one name kept coming up: Henry Morgenthau. It turns […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s always good to rediscover an excellent book, especially in these times. I recently borrowed The Four Agreements by Don Miguel […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In studying the history of social change, I’m moved by the number of great people who died never knowing […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning As tensions have mounted in Canada in recent months over land claims and Indigenous rights, I have heard and […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Pierre Trudeau once said to an American audience, “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Swiss physician and author Paul Tournier said, “The worst thing is not being wrong, but being sure one is […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Groundbreaking American anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning A new term has entered our language: the Greta Effect. This refers to the impact of Greta Thunberg, the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Everybody wants to have friends. Growing up, I often heard, “If you want to have friends, you have to […]
Mental health professionals offer a public service to help us recognize the danger signs and risks of having a tyrant in office and how to […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In the classic book The Art of War, Sun Tzu teaches about far more than war. He also teaches some […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Our news feeds have been overwhelmed in recent weeks with the impeachment hearings of American President Donald Trump. Trump […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I have to admit I’m not a big fan of fiction and less a fan of blockbuster films. I […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The word competition often draws to mind hard-nosed athletes and coaches who will do anything to win. We imagine […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Nov. 9 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This was most significant global event […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s said that successful people aren’t those without problems, they’re simply those who deal effectively with their problems. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It seems that nothing in the world has caused more war and destruction than religion, yet many of the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I always get very excited at election time. This is the moment when we can freely choose who will […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The great German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “By seeking and blundering we learn.” How true this is. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning We all face disappointments and challenges. We don’t get picked for a team, we don’t get a promotion, we’re […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Justin Trudeau caused a stir when photos and videos were revealed of him darkening his face to pretend to […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning A study of history exposes many mistakes mankind has made. But we also see many great successes. What creates […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The Dalai Lama recently tweeted: “I am encouraged to see young people trying to bring about positive change. Confident […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In 1973, the band Brownsville Station released the song Smokin’ in the Boys Room. At the time, nearly half […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning One of the most important tasks I have as a public school educator is empowering my students to take […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learnings American actress Alexandra Paul summarized the sentiment of much of the world when she said, “The cars we drive […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons on Learning Though The Walt Disney Co. has been criticized for changing traditional fairy tales to make them palatable for modern […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards once said, “I don’t think rock n’ roll should be analyzed or even thought […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In his book Horton Hears A Who, Dr. Seuss reminds us, “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Being […]