Migration: An Empathy Exercise

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

40 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

Ryan, M. (2012, Oct. 9). Migration: An empathy exercise. Curriculum for the Bioregion. https://serc.carleton.edu/bioregion/examples/65892.html

 

Designed by Maureen Ryan, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University. This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection. 

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Raise new questions about the relationship between individuals, communities, and land. 2. Enhance understanding and empathy for peoples experiencing the loss of connection to home landscapes & new experiences in new landscapes. 3. Build skills for personal resilience in the face of future changes in personal connection to landscape. 4. Begin to consider the role of migration (and associated loss and/or imported preconceptions about landscapes) in past and present land use (e.g. in the American West)" (Ryan, 2012).