Category Archives: 2021

P is for Confidence: Philosophical Questions Build Student Confidence

March 2, 2022 – 3:20 pm

Deborah Brown, English, Chambers High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags confidence, generating questions, inquiry, speech and debate | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Philosophical Foundations of Education

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

March 2, 2022 – 3:17 pm

Dalton Cooper, Math, West Charlotte High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

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)

Synopsis

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)

Synopsis

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)

Synopsis

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)

Synopsis

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

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

“Bee” a Climate Conscious Citizen – Taking Care of our Climate, Classroom and Community

March 2, 2022 – 2:42 pm

Amy Mateer, Kindergarten, Selwyn Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Bees, climate, climate anxiety, Climate Change, community, eco-grief, ecosystems, environment, environmental stewardship, Recycling, weather | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Africana Futurist Narratives and Hope for a Brave New World Beyond Walls

March 2, 2022 – 2:26 pm

Angela Walker, English, West Charlotte High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Africanfuturism, Afrofuturism, Anthropocene, climate justice, climate migration, eco grief, empathy, hope, inclusive community, Intersectionality, speculative fiction | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Global Civil War: A Refugee’s Story

March 2, 2022 – 2:24 pm

Erika Williams, Science, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags activist, advocate, atmosphere, call for action, Climate Change, coyote, desperation, global civil war, Greta Thunberg, Hunger, migration, pollution, refugee, resource | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

From Rohingya to Bangladesh: Prisoners of Their Own Land

March 2, 2022 – 2:21 pm

Harlina Vargas, 3rd Grade Art, Collinswood Language Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags abstract, Art, At-risk, Climate Change, Culturally Deficit, expressionism, fleeing for their homeland, Poor, refugees, resistance, storytelling, survivors | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Chew On This: Environmental Racism and Food Justice

March 2, 2022 – 2:18 pm

Jennifer Myers, World History, Mallard Creek High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Climate Change, environmental racism, Food Justice, Injustice, pollution, Racism | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Who are Climate Refugees? A Guide to a Digital Advocacy Toolkit

March 2, 2022 – 2:16 pm

Lindsay Adams, Social Studies, JT Williams Secondary Montessori School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags advocacy, civic duty, Civic Responsibility, Climate Change, climate refugees, Culture, environment, Immigration, inequalities, Justice, migration, natural disasters, residential segregation, war and politics | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Overcoming Challenges: A Collaborative Project Exploring Climate Migration

March 2, 2022 – 2:13 pm

Lynne Wiesecke, English Language Learners, Albemarle Road Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Challenge, environment, Habits of Character, migration, natural disasters | Permalink | Comments Off

Qui Sont Les Réfugiés Climatiques? (Who are the climate refugees?)

March 2, 2022 – 2:10 pm

Mawuena Dabla, French, Harding University High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags acquisition de langues, BI Français B, Climate Change, climate refugees, environment, IB French B, Immigrants, l’environnement, language acquisition, les changements climatiques, les migrations. Immigrants, partage de la planète, refugees, réfugiés, réfugiés climatique, sharing the planet | Permalink | Comments Off

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Category Archives: 2021

P is for Confidence: Philosophical Questions Build Student Confidence

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

“Bee” a Climate Conscious Citizen – Taking Care of our Climate, Classroom and Community

Africana Futurist Narratives and Hope for a Brave New World Beyond Walls

Global Civil War: A Refugee’s Story

From Rohingya to Bangladesh: Prisoners of Their Own Land

Chew On This: Environmental Racism and Food Justice

Who are Climate Refugees? A Guide to a Digital Advocacy Toolkit

Overcoming Challenges: A Collaborative Project Exploring Climate Migration

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