tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160731629459950531.post5421819746635036062..comments2023-11-05T02:14:23.474-08:00Comments on Confessions of a Traveling Music Teacher: When Difference Is the NormDoug Goodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07092282268914985541noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160731629459950531.post-66880305202073979132012-03-03T14:45:59.523-08:002012-03-03T14:45:59.523-08:00I was in the crowd yesterday in Edmonton when we w...I was in the crowd yesterday in Edmonton when we were asked to sing the potato song, I remember you said:<br /> You have your identity and I have mine. You are you and you are you. But we are we. And this is the new identity that never exist before. Let start playing with each other and find out what our common humanity is and all start from one potato! You have put connect all your believes into the classroom activities, I was so impressed! Thank you! <br /> Dr. Fei Xiaotong, a Chinese sociologist once said:各美其美,美人之美,美美与共,天下大同。(Gè měi qí měi, měirén zhīměi, měiměi yǔgòng, tiānxià dàtóng)<br />“Mei"is beauty in Chinese.<br />Gè měi qí měi: Every one should enjoy of the beauty of his heritage culture. <br />měirén zhīměi: Every one should enjoy the beauty of other cultures.<br />měiměi yǔgòng: your beauty and my beauty together,<br />tiānxià dàtóng: We gain the most beautiful world.mxie100https://www.blogger.com/profile/06228416085750657427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160731629459950531.post-65289947805115616072012-03-03T14:33:26.890-08:002012-03-03T14:33:26.890-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.mxie100https://www.blogger.com/profile/06228416085750657427noreply@blogger.com