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Life After The Civil War: A Fifth-Sixth Grade Curriculum To Address Post-Emancipation Discrimination As A Way To Provide Background For Lingering Inequality, Debbie Nehmad
Graduate Student Independent Studies
As part of the coursework required for EDUC 517, I decided to address an extensive gap in my own knowledge of U.S. history: the aftermath of the Civil War and Emancipation for newly freed slaves. This work felt imperative to me because of the uptick in visible racism and violence against the black community coupled with feelings that I could not respond intelligently to racist and judgmental comments I would hear from members of my community. This project includes a researched analysis of the problematic mentalities I observed and aims to address them proactively by helping middle school students develop …
"Through The Ages: Images That Communicate" : A Medieval Art Museum Curriculum, Flannery Santos
"Through The Ages: Images That Communicate" : A Medieval Art Museum Curriculum, Flannery Santos
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The museum curriculum proposed here utilizes the Princeton University Museum of Art's collection of medieval art to explore the ways in which images communicate. The curriculum is designed to help middle school students explore the concept that art represents the values and ideas of a culture.
Connecting The Strands Of Wampum, Marissa Corwin
Connecting The Strands Of Wampum, Marissa Corwin
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Documents the development of the author's philosophies and strategies as she formed a methodology for teaching social studies content about Native Americans in New York State.
Passion And Compassion : Teaching First Graders Reading Comprehension Through Kindness And The Works Of Kevin Henkes, Salvi Muzio
Passion And Compassion : Teaching First Graders Reading Comprehension Through Kindness And The Works Of Kevin Henkes, Salvi Muzio
Graduate Student Independent Studies
A literature review in the field of reading comprehension combined with a research-based curriculum created based on the experts and the author's personal experiences both in the classroom as a teacher and a student.
After-School Cooking Curriculum : Fruits & Vegetables, Lauren Cooke
After-School Cooking Curriculum : Fruits & Vegetables, Lauren Cooke
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This thesis is an after-school cooking curriculum for 2nd or 3rd graders focusing on fruits and vegetables. The curriculum's primary goal is to help students discover a love of food as opposed to studying the health benefits of eating well.
An Evaluative Study Of Family Guides And Subsequent Design Of A Multi-Museum Third Grade Explorer's Guide, Katherine Hillman
An Evaluative Study Of Family Guides And Subsequent Design Of A Multi-Museum Third Grade Explorer's Guide, Katherine Hillman
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The idea for this project began with the evaluative study of a cultural organization's family guide. The results of that study, garnered from interviews with and observations of families, serves as the inspiration for a newly designed family guide intended for third graders and their families. The guide incorporates several museum visits with NY State Social Studies Scope and Sequence criteria and is based on personal teaching experience, age-relevant developmental guidelines, theoretical influences, a literature review of family learning and current family guides, as well as the results of the evaluative study.
Immigration At The Core : A Curriculum For Fourth Grade, Ma'ayan Eckstein
Immigration At The Core : A Curriculum For Fourth Grade, Ma'ayan Eckstein
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This curriculum provides educators with a framework for teaching fourth grade students about immigration in the United States between 1880 and 1924. It is designed to align with state-issued curricular guidelines for social studies as of 2012.
Roof Top Garden Play Space, Karolyn Crutchfield
Roof Top Garden Play Space, Karolyn Crutchfield
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Throughout this unit, the author's kindergarten and first grade students had hands on experience with growing a variety of plants. As students were exposed to the variety of plants through the garden project, they were able to determine what plants needed to survive and flourish. Additionally, they focused on how plants help people, animals, and insects and explored what effect plants have on the ecological balance of the earth.
Natural Science In Our School Environment : Being Five And Being A Scientist, Danielle L'Heureaux
Natural Science In Our School Environment : Being Five And Being A Scientist, Danielle L'Heureaux
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This independent master's project is a proposal of an integrated science curriculum for five and six year olds. The curriculum is divided into four units: natural/manmade, living/non-living: animals, living/non-living: plants, and change.
A Study Of Bridges For Second Graders, Christopher Mera
A Study Of Bridges For Second Graders, Christopher Mera
Graduate Student Independent Studies
A curriculum designed to inform students on the science and uses of bridges and to stimulate investigation into these topics. It contains planned lessons, trips and trip sheets, worksheets, and discussion topics and focus questions that are necessary for teaching this topic.
Supporting The Development Of Executive Functioning Skills In Sixth Grade Students, Anne Davidson Anderson
Supporting The Development Of Executive Functioning Skills In Sixth Grade Students, Anne Davidson Anderson
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This integrative master's project explores how teachers can support the development of executive functioning skills in sixth grade students at the particular school where the author is a learning specialist (though many of the findings and recommendations can be generalized to other settings).
Sounds In The Neighborhood : A Curriculum For Six And Seven Year Olds, Rachel Rubinow
Sounds In The Neighborhood : A Curriculum For Six And Seven Year Olds, Rachel Rubinow
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study of the sounds in the neighborhood comes from a larger neighborhood study within the first grade class. Students will have the opportunity to gain more information about the neighborhood by solely listening to the sounds and making sense of these sounds.
Basic Needs: A First Grade Curriculum Study, John Heffernan
Basic Needs: A First Grade Curriculum Study, John Heffernan
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The following first grade curriculum study is an investigation of food, shelter and services in the neighborhood surrounding the school. The activities incorporate hands-on research, discussion, and expressive materials to offer opportunities for children to discover the interdependence and relationships that exist in their immediate environment. The three units of food, shelter and community services have specific goals, and they are:
Food -Investigate how markets, stores and restaurants provide food for the neighborhood, where the food comes from and how it gets to Park Slope.
Shelter - Investigate how and where people house themselves in the neighborhood and what are …
The Post Office : A Social Studies Curriculum For Seven And Eight Year Olds, Carol Ribner
The Post Office : A Social Studies Curriculum For Seven And Eight Year Olds, Carol Ribner
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper presents a curriculum that I have developed and used with my class of second graders over the past three years. The curriculum is the study of the Post Office as part of a study of the neighborhood, and the subsequent planning and running of a schoolwide post office.