[…]Edwards, Bailey Middle School social studies teacher; “The Nature of Energy: How We Use and Store It to Power Our Everyday Lives” – Susan Trammell, UNC Charlotte associate professor of physics and optical science; Julie Ruziska Tiddy, Carmel Middle science teacher; “Math and Sports” – Tim Chartier, Davidson College associate […]
[…]a read aloud time into the instructional day leads to a greater sense of class solidarity. [1] Profile The setting for this unit is a crowded, Title I, Pre-K through 5th Grade elementary school. This school and neighborhood were originally predominately middle class Caucasian with a sizable minority population of […]
[…]about white privilege and, importantly, these will be assumptions held both by those who are “for” and by those who are “against” white privilege. It will not preach to the choir of those who are opposed to white privilege. Down that road lies the problem of white people’s smug self-congratulation. […]
[…]of the art and life of artist Romare Bearden, arguably one of the most famous of all Charlotteans, to commemorate the centennial of his birth here in Mecklenburg County. Exhibitions, panels, lectures, and other community events will all be offered for this occasion along with this seminar. We will look […]
[…]increased the throwing range of an aboriginal hunter by extending the rotation radius of the wrist,[i] would be nothing more than a curious bit of realia to pique a child’s interest– an example of a tool used by humans for 10,000 years or so before being superseded by the bow […]
[…]will explore the connection between school factors like administrative support, class size, and testing affect the mental health of students and teachers. We will also explore the relationship between teacher and student mental health. 6. How do I deal with mental health issues in elementary school aged children? a. In […]
[…]in its diverse manifestations. Loosely referring to a chronological structure, we will move back and forth across the Atlantic between Spain and Latin America, attempting to put forth a basic overview of transcendental moments of Hispanic histories. Our goal, beyond gaining a deeper and better appreciation of Hispanic Cultures, is […]
[…]museums represent or could connect to underrepresented experiences of children in Charlotte or for community engagement purposes. Arts may be further incorporated by examining representation of children, and specifically marginalized populations in local theater in 2019. The purpose is not to argue for universal representation of children in literature, science […]
[…]circle included…[Langston] Hughes…Duke Ellington [Romare’s second cousin[xxii]]…William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, the first African American to receive a Ph.D. From Harvard University, a founder of the…NAACP,…Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder-president of the National Council of Negro Women and vice president of the NAACP; and Dr. Aubré de L. Maynard, the […]
[…]regarding complex societal issues by sensitizing and articulating dynamics that remain less understood and understudied as well as provide multiple launch points for constructing curricula relevant for different purposes and teaching levels. Possible Secondary Sources (suggestive, not exhaustive): 1494: How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the World in […]
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