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<lesson xmlns="http://edvance360.com/v1"><name><![CDATA[Week 2: What is Unschooling? ]]></name><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="/repository/filedownload/1218" /></p><p><strong>Week 2:</strong></p><p>What is unschooling, and what does it have to do with self-directed learning?</p><p>Within this module, please pay special attention to the definition of unschooling, and the benefits/challenges of an unschooling environment. I would also like you to think about how you can begin to apply the tenets of unschooling to your own home or classroom, This will be a guiding theme throughout the course.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Readings: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/10/02/home-schoolers-turn-boston-area-new-unschooling-centers/j4TB7K54hm7V7ri0yDPTlM/story.html">https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/10/02/home-schoolers-turn-boston-area-new-unschooling-centers/j4TB7K54hm7V7ri0yDPTlM/story.html</a></p><p>The Challenges and Benefits of Unschooling:</p><p><a href="https://jual.nipissingu.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/06/v72141.pdf">https://jual.nipissingu.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/06/v72141.pdf</a></p><p><strong>Video: </strong></p><p>Learn Free: An Unschooling Documentary</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T4mC53vuPs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T4mC53vuPs</a></p><p><strong>Week 2 Discussion:</strong></p><p>How has your perception of unschooling grown or changed since the first week of the course (or prior to the course?)</p><p>What are some of the benefits and challenges of the unschooling environment?</p><p>How can you begin to take the tenets of unschooling, and apply them to your own classroom or life within the home?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description></lesson>
