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Getting Personal: Writing College Essays for the Common Application

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Develop an understanding of the open-ended questions that are a part of the college Common Application. Future college learners collaborate, discuss prompts acquired from the application, and philosophize on their plan of attack for the...
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Creating a Place of Contemplation Based on Hindu Temple Architecture

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners study the architecture and decoration of Hindu temples, compare them with, and apply them to, a place of contemplation they will design for themselves.
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If These Walls Could Talk

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the influence of the Enlightenment on American society and government. In this Enlightenment lesson, students work cooperatively in groups to define the principles of the Enlightenment, American...
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If These Walls Could Talk

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore Enlightenment and Neoclassical art.  In this visual arts lesson, students compare and contrast images of architecture from both styles. Students create visual art designs that feature the ideals of the Enlightenment.
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Seng: Adolescence and Gifted: Addressing Existential Dread

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find information on how parents and teachers can provide emotional support for gifted adolescents, who are experiencing "Existential Dread." Learn how to detect students' feelings and address problems by nourishing them socially,...
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Buckminster Fuller Institute: R. Buckminster Fuller, 1895 1983

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of R. Buckminster Fuller, an inventor and a philosopher who devoted much of his time to devising practical solutions to the world's problems. There are many additional resources on the site, including information...

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