has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said." We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized. - Ira Byock.
fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from
danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal. A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound,
Enjoying this from Margaret Mead. I feel we have a lot of broken femurs in our schools today. #bekind
Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about
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Today in @room2Greendale science class we built a hydraulic "squishing" press using syringes tubing and wood. We squished some pretty fun stuff @GreendaleGators@dsbn#sciencemax#handsonscience Great to be back with the students. The smiles tell the story best! #fluidpower
@GreendaleGators Garden is looking great! Garlic still a couple weeks away, tomatoes starting to thrive. @Room2Greendale has been doing a great job weeding and watering. Come for a tour anytime! @kmaits_kathy @lindsay_fougere@teachercathy5 Creds to @MrCarpenter15 for the photo!
Educators should all be aware of UNDRIP. Resistance to this Bill opposes the human rights of Indigenous peoples, and is extremely regressive & shameful. https://t.co/K8hRfaIpvL via @APTNNews
#EidMubarak!!
Sending my warmest wishes to Muslims in Canada & around the world celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Enjoy this blessed time with family, friends and loved ones!