Monthly Archives: August 2013

Check out this interesting piece: http://www.nativescience.org/html/traditional_knowledge.html My students read then discussed this article in a Socratic Circle. It was a lively discussion. I could see how their thoughts were evolving as a result of the article.

“Did you hear about the fight at the dining hall during lunch today?” “No, what happened?” And so begins the retelling of the story by those who witnessed it. Then soon by those who heard it secondhand. Who’s right? Whose … Continue reading →

One day each of us will leave this earth but our belongings will remain. Someone will have to sift through them deciding what to keep and what to throw out. What kinds of things do you have and what do … Continue reading →

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! I’m looking forward to meeting and working with the Senior class of 2014. I’m also very excited about debuting my new curriculum which I’ve been working on since last semester. Basically, it let’s the … Continue reading →