The Liberal Arts are for people who can’t hack it in the real world. The Liberal Arts are all about touchy-feely things like emotions and feelings. I already took Literature in high school, why would…
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What is Justice?
What is justice? The answer seems simple enough until you actually try to answer it with specifics. This is just one question asked in Plato’s Republic, and one that has been extensively analyzed and debated,…
Banned books
Banned Books Week is here! The week of September 27-October 3, teachers and librarians from all over will be celebrating the literature that has the power and potential to challenge and shape the perspective of…
Tips and Tricks for Distance Learning
Preparing for distance learning can feel overwhelming and seem impossibly complex, but it doesn’t have to be. I, along with every other instructor across the globe, am tasked with creating and delivering instruction completely online,…
Are the Courts the “Great Levelers”?
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is one novel that is taught in almost every high school in the country. Its themes of hate, violence, innocence, and injustice permeate the story of Jem, Scout, and…
Know Thyself and Know How to Teach It
What does it mean to know oneself? How does one become self-aware? Furthermore, how do you teach it? The search for who we are and what makes us “us” is almost a right of passage…
How Drawing Can Improve Learning
How Drawing Can Improve Learning Are you a doodler? Have you ever been reprimanded by your teacher to ‘pay attention and quit doodling’ during class? If you have, turns out, your teacher had it all…
How to Teach Self-Awareness
Know Thyself and Know How to Teach It What does it mean to know oneself? How does one become self-aware? Furthermore, how do you teach it? The search for who we are and what makes…
Hey, Doodle, Doodle, Let’s Review: The Hate U Give
Hey, Doodle, Doodle, Let’s Review: The Hate U Give If you’re an educator, you almost certainly have utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning in your pedagogy. As such, you may at times, like…
Using Major Court Cases to Teach Social Justice
Using Major Court Cases to Teach Social Justice Social justice, or rather social injustice, has been the topic on every news channel, website, and everywhere on social media. And for good reason. Recent events surrounding…