The goal of this lesson is to encourage students to reflect on how they use words differently than others. Although we speak the same language to others in conversation, we don’t all use and know the same words. This lesson challenges students to explore their vocabulary, giving them the tools to consider where their words come from and why their […]
When we do good things for other people, are we always being as selfless as we think? Is true altruism even possible? This lesson contains examples offering competing views of what it means to be a good person.
Create a wonder journal with Serene the slug to reflect on your thoughts and all of the questions you don’t yet have answers to!
The goal of this podcast is to vocalize what goes on in people’s minds when they listen to music. Throughout this series, I hope to have different people experience different kinds of music, whilst sharing their initial thoughts and reactions. We take the discussion deeper after they hear the song. I encourage listeners to express their thoughts as comments!
Music drifts through the air into our heads throughout our lives. But, when do we stop to just listen? You and I will be experiencing different ways of listening to music with these audio instructions. This week, the activity is to listen to a happy song.
This lesson involves partner discussion and drawing. Additionally, this lesson is meant to be facilitated by a teacher to students. The purpose of this lesson is to discover the layers of self by analyzing yourself in different situations and from the perspective of yourself and others.
Create your own pocket-sized robot to take on adventures with you! With the help of your new friend you will get to imagine what it is like to look at the world from a different perspective. As you decide who your robot is you may start to think more about what makes you who you are and whether or not […]
In his first Introductory podcast, Lelan invites you to explore your sense of self. Are you as unique as you thought you were? Do YOU surround yourself with enough things or people that will make you a better person over time? Episode 1 is an introduction to the rest of the weekly podcasts that will have you questioning if you’re truly […]
This lesson focuses on what the “self” is and whether or not your “self” is permanent. Through self-reflection, multiple discussions (both with small groups and large), and thought experiments, this class will cover material that addresses the question: Who am I? The lesson is also supplemented by two fun but informative youtube videos. I hope you enjoy!
This lesson explores the idea of self. This is to be spanned across a couple of lessons to space reading the book selected and make connections in the book to the idea of identity. This also allows us to talk about how we see ourselves and how other people see us and what makes us who we are.
What is the Self and how do we define it? When thinking about abstract concepts such as gravity, how do we determine/distinguish between reality vs. imagination? What makes an idea real and what makes it fake? The lesson is divided into two parts, the first being the background discussion establishing definitions and ideas, and the second being an activity to […]
There’s a saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Can 3-4 photos show people who you are as a person? Look through photos on your camera roll or photo album that capture different sides of yourself and write a letter to your future self.
Have you ever thought about what goes on in your mind when you read words on a page? “An open field dotted with bushes” probably makes you think of an image, but that image is different from the one your friend or relative might think of. Open this lesson to learn more.
Today’s lesson will focus on the qualities that make you unique. How are you different from other people? What makes you similar to other people? What makes you the person you are? The goal of this lesson is to get students thinking about how every person is their own individual. Click Here for the Google Form!
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