Loyalty or Rebellion? Warm-Up: This or That? To warm-up the students’ philosophical thinking and introduce them to the primary theme of the lesson (rebellion or loyalty), facilitate 2-5 rounds of “This or That?” Directions: Prompts *Throughout this activity, you might notice a trend that students’ opinions on whether to rebel or stay loyal are contingent … The American Revolution
Treating Others as Persons Notes About Lesson Plan Warm-Up Question What is the difference between treating someone like a person versus treating something like an object? (Optional Historical Background, if using to supplement discussions of slavery) In the United States of America and in other places in the world, there have been institutions that failed … Power and Hierarchy
Key Definitions Introduce two measurement concepts and write the definitions on the board. Sorting Objects Creating Criteria What do all the examples in each category have in common? Meta-Reflection How did this activity go? Ask students: Or, instead of the whole activity or just the concluding meta-reflection, you can conduct a Community of Inquiry using … Measuring with Accuracy and Precision
Notes on the documents in the Resource tab Introduction Introduce the concept of “life cycles” to the class, highlighting that even though there are differences in the life cycles of various species, the general steps of birth, growth, reproduction, and death are involved in all living things’ life cycles. Independent + Collaborative Thinking
The Bill of Rights Materials: Print out the Bill of Rights Activity Sheet and cut along the dotted lines. Place the different Rights in strategic places in the room. Students should each have a pencil. This lesson assumes that the students have some familiarity/ background knowledge on the topic already, including: *Note: If you need … Keeping Power in Check #2
Separation of Powers Materials: ~10 copies of the Constitution of the School Activity (see below); pencils This lesson assumes that the students have some familiarity/ background knowledge on the topic already, including: *Note: If you need to review this information for this lesson, Here are two good videos to use: one or two. I recommend … Keeping Power in Check #1
Introduce four (or five) primary forms of government The form of government our society uses is a very important decision that will determine who gets power, how laws are made, and who gets a say. Democracy (Direct) the people directly on everything; majority rules Republic the people vote to choose leaders who make decisions for … Forms of Government
This lesson assumes that the students have some background knowledge on the topic already, including: (if not every student knows all of these facts, it will be okay!) In this lesson, students will engage with philosophical quotations about atoms and the structure of the universe. They will work on the skill of interpreting what other … Atoms and The Structure of the Universe
Important Notes Regarding Implementation: Warm-Up: Discuss “Voice” Recommendation: Do not mention AI at the beginning of this lesson. They should first explore “voice” before thinking about how AI might play a role. Warm-Up Questions:You often hear people say: “It is important for everyone’s voices to be heard.” or “Use your voice to stand up for … AI and Your Voice
For as long as humans have walked the Earth, we have been looking up into the sky and asking questions. In this lesson, students will activate their innate sense of wonder and curiosity by reflecting on objects moving in the sky. Phase 1 “Activating Wonder” (w/ Video + Teacher Script) The goal of this “wondering … “Activating Wonder: Objects in the Sky”
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