Unit Title	Author
2017
Minerals in Society	Cristobal Carambo
Keywords: Chemistry, geology, rock cycle
Volcano Folklore vs. Reality	Tia D. Larese
Keywords: Chemistry, earth sciences, geology, volcano
Music as Activism: Warrior’s Don’t Cry and Protest in the Civil Rights Movement	Renae Curless
Keywords: African American History, African American literature, Civil Rights Movement, integration, little rock, melba patillo beals, Music, poetry, racism, segregation
Life on Spinning Rocks	Maya Bhagat
Keywords: alien, astronomy, Earth Science, geology, planets
Creating Life!	Nicole Flores
Keywords: astronomy, Earth Science, Science, Space Science
The Truth Is Out There: Finding Exoplanets	Klint Kanopka
Keywords: Math, Physical Science, Science, Space Science
Models on Earth and Space	Amatise Ponzo
Keywords: Earth Science, listening, Reading, Space Science
Weathering	Kimberly Sweeney
Keywords: erosion, Science, weathering
Probability and the Observable Universe	Bridget Mason
Keywords: astronomy, combination, compound probability, counting principle, dependent events, experimental Probability, habitable planets, habitable zone, independent events, multiplication, mutually exclusive events, overlapping events, permutation, probability, sample space, Theoretical probability
Taking Teenagers From Aaaaah! To *Om* to Action! Using Contemplative Practices from World Religions to Teach Stress Management and Promote Well-Being	Meg H. Flisek
Keywords: Flexibility and adaptability, Global awareness, Health literacy, Initiative and self-direction, Meditation, Productivity and accountability, Social and cross-cultural skills, Stress relief, World religions
How Does One Achieve the Good Life?	Colleen Lawson-Thornton
Keywords: Bhagavad Gita, Buddhism, close reading, collaborative learning, contemplative practices, Cornell notes, Daoism, discussion board, Eastern philosophy, Eastern religion, Eightfold Path, experiential learning, Four Noble Truths, Good Life, happiness, Hinduism, Meditation, philosophy, tai chi, Tao of Pooh, Tao Te Ching, Upanishads, walking meditation, yoga, zine
Mindful Suspension	Jaimie Piotrowicz
Keywords: Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Detention, Meditation, Mindful Suspension, Personal Growth, Suspension, Therapy
Jazz as Black History: Teaching African American History Through Musicology	Matthew Menschner
Keywords: African American History, American History, Bebop, Grades 9-12, Jazz, Jazz History, Jazz Studies, Literature, Music History, Music Studies, Musicology, Swing Music, The Harlem Renaissance, The Jazz Age, World War II
From Civil Rights to #BlackLivesMatter: The Music Is the Movement	Amanda Schear
Keywords: African American History, African American literature, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights Movement, Compare and contrast, Informational text, literacy, Music, Protest movements, Protest music, Social change, social justice
Put Yourself Out There: Identity, Genre, and Concert Production in Music Ensemble Performance	Walter Bechtold
Keywords: Arranging, Band, Culture, Genre, Grade 7-12, High School, Identity, Instrumental Music, Middle School, Music, Music Technology, Orchestra, Performance, Popular Music, social studies
I Am Malala: Mindfulness and Community Service	Cara Wallin
Keywords: community service, Culture, fundraising, I am Malala, Personal Growth
Extracting Earth’s Elements	Eual A. Phillips
Keywords: Chemistry, compounds, coordination, covalent, crystals, earth, endangered elements, Environmental Science, green chemistry, ionic, Math, minerals, molecular geometry, physics
Watch Out! It’s an Earthquake!	Monique Henry
Keywords: Earth disruptions, Earth Science, Earthquakes, occurrences, Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia
The Earth’s Layers	Monique McCoy
Keywords: algebra, climate change, Earth Science, Math, Physical Science, Science
2016
The Influence of Plate Tectonics on Our Ever Changing Earth	Emily McGady-Greenleaf
Keywords: Earth disruptions, Earth Science, Earthquakes, geology