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- 7th - 12th
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Students discover the interaction of American Literature, politics and the environmental movement. They explore the changing concept and philosophy of wilderness, and explain the development of The National Park System. They read sections of Thoreau, Muir, Abbey and Emerson with a set of questions for the students to develop their own essays. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students write a review of the input into the conceptual design of the hydroponics inquiry unit that is currently being developed. Students investigate draft examples of this inquiry. Students define hydroponics. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students form logical foundations for analysis of observations. They improve analytic reading abilities through practice. Students investigate the foundations of scientific thought processes and how to apply them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discover how the public's perceptions of science have changed throughout recent history; then research scientific and technological breakthroughs in a variety of areas. They then create plays that allow scientists to encounter both the beneficial and harmful repercussions of their work. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students analyze the philosophy of government in the Declaration of Independence. As a class, they discuss how this philosophy has caused other revolutions in history and how well it supports our natural rights. In groups, they compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence and the Plan of Delano. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students complete a worksheet about some of the natural philoshophers in history. They use graph paper and create a timeline with the dates of birth and names of a list of natural philosophers. They list four questions concerning life and the universe that they would wish to answer and explain. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a warm-up activity by attending a football match writing an account of who won the game. They discuss how their account could differ from someone else's account of the game. They discuss how different people's interptretations compares to historiography. They read three different accounts about Boyle and answer questions about their similarities and differences. They follow up with studying Newton and comparing him to Boyle. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read and discuss Boyle's Mechanical Philosophy and his rejection of Aristotle's theory of "Forms and Qualities." They answer a given set of questions and discuss these with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts related to the knowledge of civil rights. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They use the information in order to conduct a class discussion about nonviolent action to change public policy. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students distinguish between curriculum and instruction. The utilize concept mapping strategies to organize a philosophy of elementary social studies education. They explain the process they underwent to organize their information and to identify their categorical headings. Full Review »
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