Students analyze the thesis and structural elements of Eric Jaffe's scientific article 'Why Love Literally Hurts,' identifying how scientific evidence supports the claim that social pain mimics physical pain.
A collaborative "Pairs Compare" activity where students work in teams of four to share keywords, locate evidence, and synthesize final answers on index cards.
A simplified introduction to Book 6 of The Odyssey for ESL learners, focusing on the encounter between Odysseus and Nausicaa through cloze reading, sequencing, and comparative reflection.
The final project phase where students use AI as a 'sparring partner' to develop, refine, and produce an original piece of social commentary on a topic of their choice.
A deep dive into algorithmic bias. Students audit AI outputs to see what they reveal about human prejudices, using AI as a tool for critical social analysis.
Introduction to social commentary and the concept of 'the mirror.' Students explore how traditional literature and modern AI both reflect and distort societal realities.
A phonics lesson for 2nd graders focusing on the FLOSS rule (doubling f, l, s, and z at the end of short vowel words). Students will learn to identify, sort, and spell words following this pattern.
A set of resources for analyzing the characters of Mariam and Laila in Khaled Hosseini's 'A Thousand Splendid Suns', focusing on their distinct beginnings and eventual convergence.