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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine primary sources in order to draw conclusions about the influence of Greek classical art and philosophy on the French Revolution. They compare the goals of the French Revolution to those of Neoclassical artists. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Anna Halprin's philosophies and choreography and perform one of her Planet Dances. They find a site that inspires them to create a dance based on the environment's design, levels, textures, and atmosphere. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the lives and work of Galileo, Percy Julian, Linnaeua,and Ernest Just in this four lessons unit. The observations are made through the analysis of "fanny packs" belonging to these scientists. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the principal religions which are alive today: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and the Philosophies of the Chinese. They determine that there are scientific explanations for many of the subjects that dealt with sacred stories. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students explore five values: truth, love, peace, right conduct, and non-violence. They study each value in a theme for the week, through storytelling, group singing, and other group activities. They view videos relating to the values. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine how artists can be influential in shaping human values, discuss how art addresses social and global issues such as poverty, starvation, crime, and discrimination, research specific artist and his/her social philosophy, and engage in debate on value of art in shaping social awareness and social values. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students explore the history of America from 1900-1912. Students explore how past events and philosophies have affected the management of modern-day conflicts. Through research, students write an essay on the handling of the Panama Canal and Nicaragua. They complete a foreign policy chart which identifies important economic and political elements in Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students use the Internet to find a compilation of Adinkra symbols and print their findings. Students then design an individual symbol that represents a personal philosophy. They scan a drawing of their symbol into the classroom computer, and then print it onto an iron-on transfer. The image is ironed on to a piece of cloth colored to be representative of his/her emotions surrounding the chosen philosophy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze common logos they see daily and describe what the logos bring to mind. They redesign a company logo incorporating the company's philosophy into their sketches. Students present their findings and redesign to the class. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students explore philosophy of Thoreau, and connect Thoreau's philosophy with Civil War, Reconstruction and Westward expansion, as well as philosophy of American Indian and Romanticism. They then contemplate their own existence, contemplate existence of their own place (community), and discuss how literature connects and reflects both times in which it was written, as well as modern times. Full Review »
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