Tag Archives: High School

Mind Over Math: Using Mindfulness to Develop Student’s Math Mindset

January 27, 2021 – 11:47 am

Katrisha Paul, Math, Garinger High

Synopsis

Tags High School, Math, math I, Middle School, mindfulness, mindset, Social Emotional Learning | Permalink | Comments Off

Charlotte’s Contribution to World War I

January 26, 2021 – 11:10 am

Stephanie Kelly, Social Studies, Harding University High

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags American History, Charlotte, High School, NC History, Social Studies, world history, World War I | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Vol 4: Memorials, Memories, and American Identity

Monuments and Memorials of the Marginalized “Off the Beaten Path”

May 21, 2018 – 3:39 pm

Eboné Lockett, English, CATO Middle College HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags English, Global Perspectives, High School, memorials, monuments, Multiculturalism, The Art of Storytelling via Visual texts | 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

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 7: The Rise (and Fall) of Democracies around the World

Du discours de la Baule à l’éveil « de la conscience démocratique en Afrique

February 6, 2018 – 11:55 am

Mawuena Dabla-Egui, French, Harding University HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Afrique Francophone, AP French., démocratie, démocratisation en Afrique, fanatisme, Francophonie, French IB Hl2, High School, IB language B ; French IB SL1; French IB SL2; French IB Hl1, identité nationale, la langue et l’identité culturelle ; la dominance linguistique; les minorités; multilinguisme ; nationalisme ; patriotisme, multipartisme. | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 8: From Self to Students: Canvassing Art to Explore Identity

Art and Identity: Using Visual Art as a Means of Nonverbal Communication

February 1, 2018 – 1:18 pm

Natalie Jones, Visual Art, West Charlotte HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Art, collage, communication, discovery, fingerprint, High School, identity, Journal, mixed media, nonverbal communication, Visual, Visual Art, word cloud, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 8: From Self to Students: Canvassing Art to Explore Identity

From What I Am to Who I Am: The Journey toward Self Discovery and Personal Aesthetics through Ceramics

February 1, 2018 – 1:13 pm

Marjorie O’Shea, Visual Art, W.A. Hough HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Archetypes, Ceramics, Design Thinking, High School, History of Ceramics, identity, Mandalas, Personal Aesthetics, Universal Symbols | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 8: From Self to Students: Canvassing Art to Explore Identity

Designing an Identity Space

February 1, 2018 – 1:08 pm

Laura Steffy, Visual Art, North Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Critique, Design Presentation Board, Design Style, Expressive Lines, High School, Interior Designer, One Point Perspective, pattern, Two Point Perspective, Unity | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 8: From Self to Students: Canvassing Art to Explore Identity

A Walk in My Shoes

February 1, 2018 – 1:01 pm

Jaianna McCants, Visual Art, North Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Art and Design, Expression, High School, Industrial Design, Shoe Design, Shoe History, Sneakers | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 7: The Rise (and Fall) of Democracies around the World

THE RISE OF THE PRIME MINISTER IN GREAT BRITAIN: William Pitt to Theresa May

February 1, 2018 – 12:45 pm

Roshan Varghese, History, Butler HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags American History I, American History II, constitutional monarchy, F. Roosevelt, G.W. Bush, High School, Limited Government, M. Thatcher, Magna Carta, president, prime minister, R. Reagan, T. Blair, U.S. Constitution, W. Churchill, world history | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 7: The Rise (and Fall) of Democracies around the World

The Deception of the American Democracy

February 1, 2018 – 12:41 pm

Raymond Beamon, World History, West Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags completive, constitution, democracy, elections, electoral college, fair, free, gerrymandering, High School, inclusion, mass incarceration, service learning, slavery, Voting | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 7: The Rise (and Fall) of Democracies around the World

Comparing and Contrasting Democracies: The United States of America and the Hispanic Countries in Latin America

February 1, 2018 – 12:36 pm

Mayra Garcia, Spanish, W.A. Hough HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags democracy, High School, hispanic, Latino, project based learning, Spanish, Spanish Speaking Countries, Student Research | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 7: The Rise (and Fall) of Democracies around the World

Is Democracy Ready For The Next Wave of Change?

February 1, 2018 – 12:29 pm

Lynn Roach, Economics, Harding University HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Absolutism, Authoritarianism, democracy, Direct Democracy, Fascism, Feudalism, High School, Inalienable Rights, Limited Government, Magna Carta, Natural Rights, Parliament, popular sovereignty, Representative Democracy, totalitarianism | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 7: The Rise (and Fall) of Democracies around the World

South African Democracy: The Rise and Fall of Hope

February 1, 2018 – 12:12 pm

Amy Strong Pasko, International Programs Coordinator, North Learning Community

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags apartheid, constitutions, corruption, democracy, High School, Nelson Mandela, race, South Africa | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Cultivating Visual Literacy

Think Before You Shoot: Creating Images with Impact in the Journalism Classroom

February 1, 2018 – 12:07 pm

Michele Lemere, English, Garinger HS

Curriculum Units (pdf)

Tags High School, Journalism, Media Literacy, media representation, photo manipulation, Photography, visual literacy, yearbook | Permalink | Comments Off

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