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ICRA Comprehensive School
HLL Sequential Topics to Present (CAPS align) in Holistic Leisure
Learning Institutes
1. Biodiversity
2. Markets
3. Formulae and calculations
4. Interpretation of information
5. Graphical Representation of Data
6. Report Writing
7. Cycles
8. Design
9. Innovation
10. Conservation
11. Employment
12. Personal Development
13. Planning & Procession
14. Social Development
15. Aesthetics
16. Growth
17. Defence
18. Beliefs
19. Cultures
20. Tourism
2. Markets
3. Formulae and calculations
4. Interpretation of information
5. Graphical Representation of Data
6. Report Writing
7. Cycles
8. Design
9. Innovation
10. Conservation
11. Employment
12. Personal Development
13. Planning & Procession
14. Social Development
15. Aesthetics
16. Growth
17. Defence
18. Beliefs
19. Cultures
20. Tourism
Essay: Integration/ The Wealth of
Nations/ The Value of Holistic Life/Development/ Holism…
The world is a bowl of everything - so is a country. Yet
the diversity of life can comfortably be connected via 20 core topics that
naturally integrate. A sequential connection between the topics gives value and
purpose to all learning within the context of the value of a nation/people. These
topics are: biodiversity, markets, formulae and calculations, interpretations
of information, graphical representation, report writing, cycles, design,
innovation, conservation, employment, personal development, planning and
progression, social development, aesthetics, growth, defence, beliefs, cultures
and the 20th topic, tourism.
A country’s biodiversity is the richness of that country.
Every natural resource and species creates viable markets that allow the
country to trade within its borders and with the rest of the world. The understanding
of formulae and calculations allows the nation to extract the resources from
its land. If the nation is unskilled, the richness of the resources of the
country cannot be used to the full. The ability to interpret information is
thus crucial. Reading, writing, Maths, science and business skills are core
skills that must be integratively and holistically learnt and mastered by the society to gain full value of
the country. Graphical representations are quick and easy ways of seeing trends
and thus report writing on the viability or threats to the development of the
country can thus be written accurately.
Cycles can easily be identified in the flow of life’s
activities. Design elements and principles become visible in the cycles and new
ideas and innovation can be identified with careful scrutiny of the patterns
that become visible. Biodiversity, skills, and innovation make the conservation
of resources and skills an important dimension of that society. A society that
does not conserve becomes wasteful and destructive. This will lead to their
annihilation. Conservation of biodiversity creates enormous employment for
everyone in the country. Conservation results in sustainability which in turn creates stability which is needed for growth. Waste creates enormous unemployment, hardship and even
death. Jobs allow each individual the opportunity to focus on his/her personal
development within the context of consideration for the environment and
humanity. Planning and proper processes become crucial for personal and social
development. An aesthetic value and beauty is the result of careful planning
and processing.
A society can only grow when all their resources are employed
to the full and all in that society values what they have. Mutual respect is necessary
for growth. It is only in such a society that every member will find it necessary
to defend the beliefs, cultures and property of each member and group in the
nation. Such a society’s interdependence and prosperity become visible and
other societies would like to learn from them and experience their progress.
Tourism to such a country will then increase and foreigners would then like to
settle in such a progressive country. The foreigners, who seek citizenship in
such a caring and environmentally conscious society, will then bring their
skills and knowledge to the host country, thus increasing the biodiversity of
their new found home.
People without the value of belief, lack the knowledge,
skills and consideration for others and the environment. They will self-destruct.
Social cohesion requires knowledge of Divine Power and indebtedness of
individuals to a Higher Source Who allows all facets of life to integrate so
beautifully. Knowledge is a necessity and the correct use of it, is wisdom, a
gift that only comes to those who reflect on the aesthetic/beauty and value of
everything. The scholars of deep knowledge and wisdom relate to mankind that
God is the Possessor of Beauty and He loves beauty. A society that values their
assets receives more and is beautiful in all aspects. A truly rich society is
one that values what they have. The value of integration of seemingly unrelated
topics, creates a holistic value that increases the richness of a society.
