Unit Title	Author	Year
I Am UnBroken: Deconstructing Modern American Poetry to Promote Self-Actualization For English Language Learners	Lisa (Yuk Kuen) Yau	2019
Keywords: Emily Dickinson, long poems, Reading, short poems, Walt Whitman, writing
Seminar: 20th Century American Literature
The Story of Us: An Urban Fifth Grade Class Creates a Living History Document Through Memoir and Photography	Joyce Arnosky	2007
Keywords: analyze, data collection, History, literacy, Math, memoir, photography, social studies, Visual Art, writing
What Matters the Most through Reading and Writing	Christine Lokey	2007
Keywords: direct reading, inspire to act, integrating, Literature, racial justice, Reading, scaffolding, social justice, writing, writing instruction
Seminar: African American Poets in the 21st Century
Looking at the Black Experience in America Through African American Poetry	Joyce Arnosky	2009
Keywords: 5th grade, African American, Black experience in America, History, poems, poetry, Reading, writing
Brave Voices through Time and Space: Poetry Café for Young People	Samuel A. Reed, III	2009
Keywords: African American poets, Art, biography, constructive criticism, demystify poetry, figurative language, Middle School, Music, read, Reading, Research, social studies, speak, write, writing
LA POESÍA DE LAS AMERICAS	Michael Steele-Eytle	2009
Keywords: Afro-American poets, art and music, interpretation, language acquisition, lens of Spanish Translation, listening, poetic structure, Reading, Spanish, speaking, writing
Seminar: Aliens and Others: African Americans [Re]Writing Generic Fiction
(re)viewing bodies: The Walking Dead and Social Constructions in a Post-Apocalyptic Society	Tara Ann Carter	2015
Keywords: “The Comet”, African American History, language arts, Literature, Reading, Social Construction, The Walking Dead, W.E.B. Du Bois, writing
You Lookin’ For Me?	Glenza Lowman	2015
Keywords: Black history, Black History month, writing
Seminar: American Political Culture
The Intersections of Law and Health	Jordan Solomon	2009
Keywords: American History, childhood health, Health, health legislation, law and health, legislation, persuasive writing, physical education, writing
Seminar: Art and the Life of the City
Strange Fruit – Metaphors, Music and Place – Jazz and Hip Hop as Reflective of the Times	Samuel A. Reed, III	2007
Keywords: Art, Culture, hip-hop, Jazz, lyrics, Music, popular culture, Reading, social studies, society, videos, writing
Seminar: Biography as History, or, Perhaps, History as Biography
Have You Ever Told That Story Before? Student Biographers Asking Important Life Questions, Preserving Memories and Writing History	Joyce Arnosky	2016
Keywords: biography, elementary, language arts, social studies, writing
Seminar: Cancer Biology and Technology
Henrietta Lacks, HeLa Cells, and Health Inequities: Making Student Research Relevant and Authentic	Charlette Walker	2021
Keywords: cancer biology, digital literacy, English Language Arts, HeLa cells, Henrietta Lacks, Research, Science, social studies, systemic medical racism, writing
Seminar: Children's Literature
Phonemes, Come Get the Phone! Who’s Calling?	Grace Hollaender	2011
Keywords: Charlotte's web, Math, Reading, social studies, writing
Seminar: Cinema and Civil Rights
How Can We Expect Them to Stand Up in a Crooked Room?	Regina Hastings	2020
Keywords: cinema, communications, film, Media, Pop culture, Reading, Sociology, writing
Seminar: Electronics from Toys to Tools: An Adventure for Future Engineers
How To: An Adventure in Writing and Designing Circuits	Tia D. Larese	2015
Keywords: breadboard, Circuit, diode, engineering, invention, language arts, LED, light bulb, Physical Science, quiz board, Technology, timeline, transistor, writing
Seminar: Environmental Humanities from the Tidal Schuylkill River
Reading, Writing, Rivers: An Interdisciplinary Environmental Humanities Unit for Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities	Emma Connolly	2019
Keywords: learning disbability, Reading, writing
Seminar: History of Hollywood
Everyone’s a Critic: Asking Meaningful Research Questions through Film	Keeler Park	2018
Keywords: Cinematography, Creative Writing, developing research questions, Entertainment industry, essay, film, film in the classroom, Media, outline, Pop culture, public speaking, Reading, Research, research project, student choice, writing
Seminar: Modern and Contemporary American Poetry
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, But How Many Pictures is a Word Worth?	Femi-Ama K. Johnson	2013
Keywords: English, language arts, literacy, writing
Seminar: Music and Healing in Philadelphia
Soundtrack to Our Class: Reading, Writing, and Speaking about Music	Emma Connolly	2023
Keywords: community building, English Language Arts, figurative language, Identity, Middle School, Reading, social-emotional learning, theme, writing
Trauma, Music, and Healing: The Power of Music to Transform a Classroom	Charlette Walker	2023
Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), digital literacy, ELA, Emotional Health, mental health, Middle School, Music, resilience, social-emotional learning (SEL), toxic stress, Trauma, writing