Notice, Wonder: Tenzing
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Power in Autumn
Autumn was once powerful because of the harvest. What gives Fall its power now?
Power and Symbols
When does a simple symbol have more power than a word?
Who has more power: the Queen Bee or the Hive?
Sometimes power is concentrated in one place. Other times it is spread out.
Think Like An Author: Hemingway vs Dickens
What if your students rewrote Dickens in the style of Hemingway and vice versa?
Discussing An Important Decision from History
How would people with two different perspectives discuss a decision from history?
Think Like A Philosopher
What would Socrates have thought if he watched Frozen?
Depth and Complexity: ⚖️ Ethics
Want to add drama to any topic? Use the Ethics prompt!
Depth and Complexity: 👓 Multiple Perspectives
Every topic looks different depending on who’s looking. This prompt teaches students to see through someone else’s eyes.
Reduce Anxiety: Change The Channel (Tool 2)
Reduce anxiety by learning to “change the channel.”
Asynchrony: Developing At Different Rates (For Students)
For students! In some areas, a student may be shockingly advanced, while in others… surprisingly average. This is asynchrony in action.
Think Like An Economist
How would an economist read Goldilocks? How would they see a rainforest? How would they study the American Revolution?