Navigating the Human Condition:
Curricular materials now available
The first set of lessons in this series is called
Navigating the Island of Aggression
To be followed by
Navigating the Island of Melancholy
Length:
Each Island is navigated via a 12 week series of twice weekly 15 -30 min. sessions (typically, the first session each week is a lesson, the second an activity)
Age Range:
Designed primarily for 4th-8th grade students but we've been hearing from some high school teachers that the material is helpful for their students as well.
Supplies:
The Muscles of Our Humanity manual, a ship's log and a map, as well as lesson pdfs and slides.
Educators can download the pdfs and slides for free, below. The ship's logs, manuals, and maps will be available for order, at cost, soon.
You can download a free sample of the Muscles of Our Humanity manual, here.
Navigating the Island of Aggression
Week 0:
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Intro Ship’s Log Activity
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Intro The Muscles of our Humanity Manual Activity
Week 1:
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Warning Aggression Lesson
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Warning Aggression Activity
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slides for students
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Week 2:
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Fires Beneath Aggression Lesson
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Eye of Empathy Activity
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slides for students
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Week 3:
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Hostile Aggression and Social Aggression Lesson
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The Tapestry of Language Activity
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slides for students
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Week 4:
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Passive Aggression Lesson
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Passive Aggression Activity
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slides for students
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Week 5:
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Ares and Athena Lesson
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The Optical Illusion of Rage Activity
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slides for students
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Week 6:
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Rage vs. Moral Fury Lesson
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Calm as a Consequence Lesson
NEW!! Week 7:
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Three Skills for Calming Others Lesson
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Three Skills/Tactical Breathing Activity
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slides for students
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NEW!! Week 8:
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Unit Reflection Lesson
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Leveling Up Rubric Activity
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slides for students
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Coming Soon:
Navigating the Island of Melancholy
All lessons and slides © Paul K. Chappell and Stephanie Clapes 2023.
Teacher response to the student manual and the first map has been one of excitement and eager anticipation for the next steps in the construction of this epic story. Your donation sustains this highly engaging and critically important work.
When he received his sample of the Student Manual, Wisconsin high school teacher Tony Capozziello wrote us to say, "The Muscles of Our Humanity is so incredibly simple, yet enriching… I equate it to 'slow food'. Amazing, high-quality, nutrient-dense... I've enjoyed the message and have shared it with a handful of students (so far). I love it so much, it will be my go-to graduation gift."
