Tag Archives: critical thinking

Flexible Philosophy in 5th Grade

March 2, 2022 – 3:16 pm

Danica Wolfe, 5th Grade, Oakhurst STEAM Academy

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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

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)

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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

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Narratives of Muslim Life in America

The Narrative of You: Discovering Identities of Young Children by Appreciating Differences in Race, Religion, and Culture

January 21, 2021 – 10:45 am

Caroline Demmitt, Kindergarten, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags acceptance, affective insurgency, appreciation, awareness, critical thinking, Culture, diversity, identity, Kindergarten, multicultural education, narrative, ownership, race, religion | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Anti-Racism and Pedagogy: What Does it Mean to be an Anti-racist Teacher?

Hidden Heroes: Teaching History and Anti-Racism Through Critical Thinking and Empowerment

January 21, 2021 – 10:02 am

Anne Galligan, 1st Grade, Hickory Grove Elementary

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags 1st grade, activism, anti-racism, authority figure, critical thinking, empowerment, fair, Hero, History | Permalink | Comments Off

Rational Thinking: Voting, Fairness, and the 2016 Presidential Election

January 31, 2018 – 1:16 pm

Kelly McManus, Math, Martin Luther King, Jr. MS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags ” academic conversations, close reading, critical thinking, integers, literacy, Math, metacognitive “think alouds, Middle School, rational numbers, real-world application | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

We Can See Clearly Now – Using Art to Expand Understandings of Personal Cultural Identities

February 8, 2017 – 12:30 pm

Lecia Shockley, Second Grade, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Art, Biography, collaboration, communication skills, creative thinking, critical thinking, depth of understanding, Elementary School, Integration, observation skills, visual intelligence, visual text, visual thinking strategies, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 6: It's a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale

Nurturing Nanoscientists

January 30, 2017 – 12:57 pm

Amethyst Klein, Science, University Park Creative Arts

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags : nanoscience, critical thinking, Elementary School, hands on activities, interactions, matter, observe, physical properties, questioning, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 6: Integrating Concepts in Life Sciences

Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills in a Global Environment

February 2, 2016 – 1:41 pm

Debra Blake Semmler, Physics, East Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags critical thinking, High School, Photoelectric Effect, Physics, problem solving, Science, Simple Pendulum, STEM education | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 5: Peace Education: Psychological Factors that Endorse War

Architects of Peace: Pathways and Unintended Pauses in the Landscape of Our Common Home

February 2, 2016 – 1:18 pm

Gloria J. Brinkman, Visual Art, North Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Architecture, Art, Citizenship, critical thinking, environment, global sustainability, High School, homeland, metaphor, Peace, peacebuilding, Values, War | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: critical thinking

Flexible Philosophy in 5th Grade

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

The Narrative of You: Discovering Identities of Young Children by Appreciating Differences in Race, Religion, and Culture

Hidden Heroes: Teaching History and Anti-Racism Through Critical Thinking and Empowerment

We Can See Clearly Now – Using Art to Expand Understandings of Personal Cultural Identities

Nurturing Nanoscientists

Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills in a Global Environment

Architects of Peace: Pathways and Unintended Pauses in the Landscape of Our Common Home

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