[…]unit it is going to be very important to use rubrics for the writing that the students are going to complete. This is something else that my school continues to work towards across all grade levels. In my classroom I have 22 students from various backgrounds. I have five Hispanic […]
[…]experiences in the 7-monthlong seminars. Discovery Place and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture will host five CTI seminars in 2014. “We are beyond excited to have the opportunity to work with icons of the scientific and cultural scene in the greater Charlotte community,” said Scott […]
[…]how, and who could have committed these acts that led to them losing their loved ones. Others find comfort in the pursuit of answers and seek knowledge that will bring them peace. This is why and where the common interest of many of my students peak because in the area […]
[…]It is extremely important that the cell remove hydrogen peroxide since it has the ability to combine with proteins or with DNA and disrupt the normal functioning of these molecules. If enough of these vital molecules are damaged, cell death may occur. Fortunately, cells produce a molecule that helps to […]
[…]how children are treated in the criminal court systems of the United States and other countries to come to a better understanding of responses to violent juvenile offenders. Students make judgements about how child killers should be handled within the legal system. The unit concludes by studying the common characteristics […]
[…]those cultures. We will also discuss how refugees that come to the United States. We will listen to and evaluate the lyrics from 2 different songs and analyze how the language may be different from the tone of the music. Students will have the opportunity to create a playlist for […]
Jurgen Buchenau, History, UNC Charlotte What is capitalism, and how did it come to be? Fellows will explore answers to these important questions, and they will learn that capitalism has varied greatly across time and space. From its beginnings in early modern Europe, economic systems based on free private enterprise […]
[…]and gender studies. Teachers should also be culturally proficient, to the degree that they are comfortable teaching about and discussing race, sex, and gender with diverse young adults. Though it is highly adaptable, this curriculum is designed for use in an elective or enrichment […]
[…]unit, or are we something more? Are we unique beings combining all that we have experienced and seen into beautiful creations that express and hide emotions, thinking that we are not enough because what we hide underneath might not be acceptable? Even at the tender age of seven or eight […]
[…]through popular culture media and social institutions. After empowering the student to free themselves from the identities that society creates for them and discovering their own identity, we will explore the Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement. Through the study of these two events students will examine laws and […]
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