Unit Title	Author
2021
Gender Stereotypes in the Classroom	Kimberly Sweeney
Keywords: biographies, female characters, gender biases, gender stereotypes, inclusivity, non-binary, positive gender role models, transgender
2020
African American Hair, Freedom, and Civil Rights: Using Film, Media, and African American Hair Styles to Analyze Civil Rights	Aisha Al-Muid
Keywords: African American, cinema, civil rights, film, freedom, Hair, Media
Police Free City: Writing Emancipatory Visionary Fiction	Charlie McGeehan
Keywords: Black Lives Matter, dark fantastic cycle, fantasy, fiction, Literature, Reading, science fiction, social studies, the Hunger Games, writing
2019
Dawning of A Sunrise	Valerie Adams
Keywords: Critical thinking, Drama, ELA, fables, folktales, frame story, frame tale, Middle East, multi-intelligence, narrative, pair, Personal Identity, poetry, Reading, share, short stories, South Asia, storytelling, think, writing
Come for It! An Introduction to Poetry and Poetics	Robert McClung
Keywords: anthology, close reading, collaborative learning, independent learning, modern poetry, poetry
Poets Imagining the City	Sally O’Brien
Keywords: imagination, Langston Hughes, Mary Oliver, poetry, writing prompt
Poetry is my Jam!: Teaching Text Analysis through Poetry and Music	Keeler Park
Keywords: analysis, creative texts, critical vocabulary, Music, poetry
Borders and Doorways: Using Poetry of Constraint to Explore Boundaries and Possibilities	Sophia Renda
Keywords: analysis, collaborative learning, poetry, writing portfolio
Critical Thinking in Elementary School English Language Arts	Karen Detlefsen, Terry-Anne Wildman, Eliezer Gottlieb, Geralyn McGinty, Kimberly Gallagher, Kireema Sprowal, Lisa Yau, Melissa Green, Peggy Savage, Stephen Esser, Allauren Forbes
Keywords: Critical thinking, ELA, elementary, English
2018
The Great Gatsby & Media Literacy	David Jennis
Keywords: "The Great Gatsby", Cinematography, Creative Writing, Drama, Entertainment industry, Media, Reading, Screen writing
Reds in Tinseltown: The Cold War, Hollywood, and Blacklisting	Matthew Menschner
Keywords: American History, Cinematography, Cold War, Entertainment industry, Media, Media Strategies, Media Studies, Politics, Pop culture, Propaganda, World politics, World War II
Everyone’s a Critic: Asking Meaningful Research Questions through Film	Keeler Park
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
Socratic Philosophy for Kids	Krystle Birdsall
Keywords: Analyzing arguments, Critical thinking, ELA activity, ethics, Making connections, Morality, Personal Identity, Philoslphy of science, philosophy, Questioning, social studies
Reading Philosophy in The Hate U Give	Amanda Schear
Keywords: Critical thinking, ELA activity, Making connections, Personal Identity, philosophy, Questioning, social justice
Philosophy and Literature Unit Plan	Kimberly Sweeney
Keywords: ELA activity, ethics, philosophy
Critical Thinkers Are World Changers	Charlette Walker
Keywords: Analyzing arguments, character development, Critical thinking, ELA activity, empowerment, ethical responsibility, ethics, Morality, Personal Identity, philosophical chairs, philosophy, social justice
2017
Be the Hero of Your Journey	Terry Anne Wildman
Keywords: Creative Writing, History, Literature
Life on Spinning Rocks	Maya Bhagat
Keywords: alien, astronomy, Earth Science, geology, planets
2016
Exploring Biography through an Author Study: Jan Brett	Charlena Watson
Keywords: biography, Critical thinking
2015
Un-Zombied and Magically Black: A Kaleidoscope of the African-American’s Supernatural World	Wendi Mungai Umoren
Keywords: African American History, African American literature, Enlightenment, Human Experimentation, Kindred, science fiction, Scientific Racism