In the Mind's Eye: Truth Versus Perception

ISBN-13: 9781618214829 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 250 str.

Emily Mofield; Tamra Stambaugh

Opis

In the Mind's Eye: Truth Versus Perception invites students on a philosophical exploration of the themes truth and perception. Lessons include a major emphasis on rigorous evidence-based discourse through the study of common themes and content-rich, challenging informational and fictional texts. This unit, developed by Vanderbilt University'

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Acknowledgements Introduction Pretest Pretest Rubric INTRODUCTION Lesson 1 The Works of M. C. Escher TRUTH: AN EXAMINATION OF WHAT IS PERCEIVED Lesson 2 “Allegory of the Cave by Plato Lesson 3 “The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Lesson 4 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh Lesson 5 Christopher Columbus’s Encounter TRUTH: AN EXAMINATION OF DISILLUSIONMENT Lesson 6 Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Lesson 7 “The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant TRUTH: AN EXAMINATION OF HOW SOCIETY IS DECEIVED Lesson 8 Analyzing Propaganda Lesson 9 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Lesson 10 The McDonaldization of Society by George Ritzer Lesson 11 “Tell all the truth but tell it slant by Emily Dickinson CONCLUSION Lesson 12 Final Reflection and Culminating Project Posttest Posttest Rubric References Appendix A: Instructions for Using the Models Appendix B: Blank Models and Guides Appendix C: Rubrics Appendix D: Teacher’s Novel Guides About the Authors Common Core State Standards Alignment