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Liberal Arts are Essential.
I am so glad you are here! If you haven’t discovered by now, I am deeply passionate about teaching and helping teachers like you to excite and encourage your students in thinking critically about the…
Liberal is not a dirty word.
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…
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…
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…
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law?
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law? In other words, can the legal system provide closure to victims and/or victims’ families? That is the question addressed in my Emmett Till Dilemma One Sheet activity. …
Dilemma One Sheet #2
Dilemma One Sheet #2 Is Killing One Child to Save Another Morally Permissible? Is killing one child to save another morally permissible? We know murder is wrong, but what if it is to save another…
Celebrating Memorial Day 2020
Celebrating Memorial Day 2020 Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was established to honor those who have died in the service of protecting the United States of America. On May 30, 1868, Major General John…
Philosophy Bites: Interactive Lessons for Distance Learning
Philosophy Bites: Interactive Lessons for Distance Learning It is certainly an uncertain time. With so much we don’t know, and circumstances changing almost by the minute, it can be difficult to know what to think…