Check out MACOS my teaching program from the 1970s Man: A Course of Study, usually known by the acronym MACOS or M.A.C.O.S. Based upon my theory of the spiral curriculum. In this theory I suggest that a concept might be taught repeatedly within a curriculum, but at a number of levels, each level being more complex than the first (Kincheloe & Horn, 2006). The process of repetition would thus enable the child to absorb more complex ideas easily. In MACOS, the concept was the chain of life or a lifeline: the entire history of a living thing (Kincheloe & Horn, 2006). The course started with a simple lifespan in the form of the Pacific Coast salmon. It then moved on to the more complex life form of the herring gull, introducing concepts such as nurturing. The lifespan of the baboon was next examined, particularly within the societal context afforded by the baboon troop. The differences between innate behaviour and learned behaviour were introduced. Finally, the study opened up into a study of a mans lifespan with a case study of Netsilik Inuit (Kincheloe & Horn, 2006). This also included the interaction between the Netsilik and other life forms, such as reindeer and seals.The course comprised a self-contained kit of course materials, film cassettes, visual aids, and games. Some of the activities were very imaginative; a game based upon reindeer migration had a loaded die to introduce discussion about instincts, and a paper seal would be cut up and shared among class members representing various people in the Netsilik community, according to a ritual governing who was entitled to which part of the animal (Kincheloe & Horn, 2006).The emphasis of the course was upon learning particular skills within the teaching process, not upon the significance of the content. This included the necessity to ask questions, discuss, and reach conclusions based upon evidence and argument. Kincheloe, J., & Horn, R.(Eds). (2006). The Praeger Handbook of Education and Psychology 1. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0-313-33123-5.
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