Tag Archives: Philosophy

Deepening Our Roots: A Philosophical Approach to Teaching and Learning Polynomials

March 2, 2022 – 3:17 pm

Dalton Cooper, Math, West Charlotte High School

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Tags Discovery-Based Instruction, Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, Philosophy, Polynomials, Remainder Theorem | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Philosophical Foundations of Education

Flexible Philosophy in 5th Grade

March 2, 2022 – 3:16 pm

Danica Wolfe, 5th Grade, Oakhurst STEAM Academy

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

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Tags collaborative philosophical inquiry, critical thinking, ethics, flexible, inquiry, Mathematical Practices, morality, Philosophy, reasoning, reflective discourse, speaking and listening, transferable skills | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Philosophical Foundations of Education

Integrating Philosophy into Literacy: Discussing Japanese American Incarceration

March 2, 2022 – 3:13 pm

Johnna Hauck, 5th Grade, Devonshire Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

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Tags ethics, Japanese-American Incarceration, morality, Philosophy, Racism, Xenophobia | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Philosophical Foundations of Education

Philosophical Foundations in Education: Marketing Happens Everywhere

March 2, 2022 – 3:11 pm

Perry Watkins, Marketing, West Charlotte High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

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Tags advertising, critical thinking, philosophers, Philosophy | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Philosophical Foundations of Education

Discovering the Disconnect of the Value of Education for Students of Color: Introducing a Classroom of Inquiry

March 2, 2022 – 3:04 pm

Priscilla Anderson-Prepetit, 8th Grade, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

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Tags critical thinking, economic, guided discussion, perspective, Philosophy, poverty, socioeconomic, stereotyping, value | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Philosophical Foundations of Education

Philosophical Foundations in Education: This is How We Do It…Philosophy, Policy and Our Isms

March 2, 2022 – 3:02 pm

Tam Hawk, 6th Grade, Albemarle Road Middle School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Ancient River Valley Civilizations, Aristotle, Confucius, critical thinking, Legalism, philosophers, Philosophy, Plato, Socrates, Taoism, world history, Yang, Yin | Permalink | Comments Off

White Privilege: The Idea that Equality for All Exists in a “Veil of Ignorance”

January 24, 2020 – 2:22 pm

Todd Statome, Philosophy, East Mecklenburg High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags John Rawls, Philosophy, The Racial Contract, The Social Contract, The Veil and Double Consciousness, The Veil of Ignorance, U.S. Government, W.E.B. Du Bois, white privilege | Permalink | Comments Off

Is Democracy Still Alive in the United States?

February 6, 2018 – 2:04 pm

Brad Baker , U.S. History, W.A. Hough HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags american revolution, Anti-Federalist, Articles of Confederation, Britain, Common Sense, Consent of the Governed, constitution, Crisis, democracy, Direct Democracy, Economics, elections, executive branch, Federalist, Founding Fathers, France, Free Will, French and Indian War, George Washington, Grand Conversation, High School, Immigrants, John Adams, John Locke, judicial branch, legislative branch, Mayflower Compact, nation, Nationalism, Patriotism, Philosophy, president, Republic, Semantics, slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Voting, War of 1812 | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

Moral Agency: Philosophy and Responsibility in Elementary School

January 24, 2015 – 10:02 pm

Torrieann Martyn Dooley Kennedy, Language Arts, David Cox Road Elementary School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags class discussion, Language Arts, mentor texts, Philosophy, Socratic seminars | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

The Weight of Choice

January 24, 2015 – 9:59 pm

Morgan Andrews, Psychology, William Amos Hough High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags 21st century, Choice, Development, human agency, morality, Philosophy, Psychology | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?: Being an Agent of Environmental Change

January 21, 2015 – 4:49 pm

Heather Nash, Science, East Mecklenburg High School

Final unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Ethics, Environmental Science, Human Impact, Philosophy, pollution, special education, Sustainability | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

Agency in Education: A Psychological Perspective

January 21, 2015 – 4:46 pm

Hannah Wegner, World History, Harding University High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Choice, Education, human agency, Philosophy, Psychology, Student Research | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

The Rights and Wrongs in Children’s Literature

January 21, 2015 – 4:40 pm

Erin Muffler Murray, Kindergarten, Barringer Academic Center

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags characters, fairy tales, Kindergarten, morals, Motivation, Philosophy, right and wrong, rules | Permalink | Comments Off

The Impact of Philosophical Issues on Voting

January 21, 2015 – 4:32 pm

Sean Baker, History, William A. Hough High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Consent of the Governed, Crisis, democrat, elections, executive branch, Free Will, judicial branch, legislative branch, Philosophy, Plato, Political Parties, politics, president, republican, Socrates, the Civil War, the Great Depression, Voting, World War II | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: Philosophy

Deepening Our Roots: A Philosophical Approach to Teaching and Learning Polynomials

Flexible Philosophy in 5th Grade

Integrating Philosophy into Literacy: Discussing Japanese American Incarceration

Philosophical Foundations in Education: Marketing Happens Everywhere

Discovering the Disconnect of the Value of Education for Students of Color: Introducing a Classroom of Inquiry

Philosophical Foundations in Education: This is How We Do It…Philosophy, Policy and Our Isms

Moral Agency: Philosophy and Responsibility in Elementary School

The Weight of Choice

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?: Being an Agent of Environmental Change

Agency in Education: A Psychological Perspective

The Rights and Wrongs in Children’s Literature

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