[…]sit where they wanted to on a bus. They do not see it as a place where immigrants wanted to come because they saw it as the land of opportunity, a place where they would thrive and be happy, or a new world with endless resources – a place for […]
[…]questioning, hypothesizing, speculating, inferring, and interpreting both pictures and text[i]. Books offer a safe, eye-opening look at life through vicarious experiences. There are situations that we would not want our children exposed to in reality because they may be frightening, painful emotionally or physically, or even deadly. Viewed from a […]
[…]white privilege and as Maria Lugones says, “the different worlds that operate in our society.”[i] Students in fifth grade are going to analyze the impact of race relations on the development of our nation through modern times and discover the creation of a majority race for power and privileges. Through […]
[…]Guided by the questions of the fellows, we will learn the math and science behind racing and combine that with a hands-on experience in order to take as much as possible back to the class room. Explore curriculum units developed by Fellows in this seminar here. Participating […]
[…]and information within the exhibit provide context to how African Americans have contributed to and shaped American culture across four core areas – economic, socio-political, cultural and spiritual – throughout the country’s history, including the inauguration of the first African-American president. The exhibit fills the Gantt Center galleries with objects […]
[…]of a larger video production project. The Art of Pre-Production: Turning Data into a Story (October 2020). Poster. ♦ Marika Samuelsson analyzed interviews of a professor, teachers, and university students in both CTI seminars and university undergraduate courses. Describing the Experiences of a Professor Teaching within Two Learning Contexts: A 12-Month […]
[…]would have huge influence on the outcome of the elections. Victor Geisser and Gérard Noiriel [1] saw this theme as a “fabrication”, as a typical example of electoral demagogy and a sign of the “lepénalisation des esprits” (in other words, the rise of extreme right-wing racisms in France, “lepénalisation” being […]
[…]have remained unclear. This CTI Seminar will explore how writing can be used to encourage students to communicate and reason mathematically. To engage in this exploration, Fellows will participate in activities such as, reading and discussing various pieces written by mathematicians, analyzing the ways writing can be leveraged to support […]
[…]Building. This 2018 Summer Research Experience for Teachers Reception & Poster Session is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to learn about Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teachers’ summer research in the sciences and humanities with professors at JCSU, UNC Charlotte and Queens University of Charlotte. Seventeen CMS teachers worked […]
[…]But what about the stories of their lives? What was happening in Hurston’s life, for example, when she penned what is now referred to as the first black love story in her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God? In the case of Jean Toomer, who wrote Cane, the inaugural text […]
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