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COSMOS LESSON PLAN
This page is a free-shared lesson plan archive for teaching all educational subjects within the context and theme of “The Cosmos”. It is purposed for use in community education environments, homeschool environments, traditional schooling environments, or as a supplemental and fun addition to any education program. As part of the complete Education for Life Program, this lesson plan is specifically designed to work in conjunction with the other components: Foundations of Teaching, Curriculum, Teaching Strategies, Learning Tools and Toys, Evaluation Model, and The Ultimate Classroom. If you’d like to learn how all these components work together, click here. Click here for the specifics focused on just using the lesson plans:
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ARTS AND TRADES
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TEACHING ARTS AND TRADES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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The Arts
- Draw a picture* of what you think the cosmos are.
- Create a puppet show* about the cosmos and perform it.
- Read 10 poems about the cosmos, and then write your own poem* about the cosmos.
- Paint an artistic picture* of your representation of the cosmos.
- Create a graphic arts project* that explains the cosmos in a colorful vibrant way. Have a public/professional showing* of your final project.
- Lead a workshop* on creating art pieces representing the cosmos. Use at least 3 examples of art pieces from famous artists to inspire your participants.
- Create an open-share masterpiece* in your art specialty that represent humanity and the cosmos.
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Trades
- Talk to someone* about what trades you think people could work in, where their focus would be related to ‘cosmos’.
- Incorporate the theme of ‘cosmos’ into a basket weaving, or other trade based project* where you create something by hand.
- Research how the cosmos fit in with architecture and write a 2 page synopsis* of your findings, and include a third page with at least 7 supporting images.
- Choose 5 green level trades. Speak with an expert in each of those fields about the ‘cosmos’ in relation to the field. Write a 3 page report* on what you discover.
- Research 20+ trades which involve the cosmos. Write a pamphlet* on the trades and the relation each has to the topic ‘cosmos’, and open share publish it.
- Write an article* about a top 10 list you create of the top people who have influenced the world in the field of the cosmos. Open share publish your article.
- Make a piece of jewelry* for someone specific. Have the piece represent how you see that person as part of the cosmos.
- Ponder how the cosmos influences your trade area of expertise or a trade of your choice. Create an open share document* that explains to others interested in your trade how the cosmos affect that field.
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ENGLISH
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Note: Any language can be substituted for English. The subject is listed here as “English” because that is the primary language of most of the people on the team, and the official language of the country we’re building our initial location in.
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TEACHING ENGLISH WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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- Have someone read a story about The Cosmos out loud to you. Have a discussion* with that person about your understanding of what ‘cosmos’ is, and what you learned.
- Read a book about the cosmos and write a short book report* about what you read.
- Write a 3 to 5 page paper* about the cosmos.
- Observe a speech on the cosmos and then write a 2 page review* of the presentation. Be sure to determine the attitude of the speaker and paraphrase the information you heard presented.
- Choose someone you consider to be an expert on the cosmos. Read the material that person has written or spoken. Evaluate their credibility in a 3+ page written critique*, including the relationship between generalizations and evidence, the comprehensiveness of evidence, and the way in which the author’s intent affects the structure and tone of the text or speech.
- Analyze structural features of 10+ ‘educational’ materials about the cosmos. Analyze both the features and the rhetorical devices of different types of public documents (e. g. , policy statements, speeches, debates, platforms) and the way in which authors use those features and devices to discuss the cosmos. Use what you gathered to write a 7+ page thesis*.
- Write a dissertation level piece publication* about language changes and choices in the context of globalization, and discuss to what extent these do or do not have a cosmic connection. Open share your work.
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HEALTH
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TEACHING HEALTH WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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- Have a conversation* with 2 people about spiritual health, discussing if and how the cosmos play a part in this.
- Write a list* of things that give you a ‘Zest for Living and the Ability to Laugh and Have fun’. For each of those, add if/how the cosmos can and/or does contribute to your contentment.
- Choose 3 physical activities* that you can do outside. Notice ways in which the cosmos affect/ play into your activities. Write a reflection paper on your physical activities and the cosmos.
- Read at least 5 articles* on ‘Clarity and Consistency of the Higher Self Voice’. Then write your own article about that topic, in relation to how you feel the cosmos influences higher self voice, and include any of your own experiences.
- Write a 3+ page essay* on mindfulness and the cosmos. Open share publish it.
- Conduct a study on having a healthy, balanced, optimistic approach to life and the universe. Find 3 ways to test or conclude if the cosmos influence this. Share your results in a 10+ minute presentation* you create. Include any recommendation you have on people utilizing the cosmos to have a healthy, balanced, optimistic approach to life.
- Create a workshop* that involves the cosmos and spiritual health. Conduct your workshop with at least 4 different populations.
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* Please note that anything with an asterisk is just a suggestion. The diversity of options with asterisks are interchangeable and purposed to stimulate your own ideas. Any one of these suggestions could be replaced with a written paper, any form of art project (drawing, painting, music, paper mache, clay, wood, knitting/embroidery, metals, etc. etc.), an experiment, a presentation, a mindmap, a computer program, a web design project, a piece of poetry or a song, an interpretive dance or play, a group project, or anything else. What we feel is most important is that both the Learner and the Teacher agree on an exercise/activity they both feel would be maximally engaging, fun, and effective. If you come up with an idea we haven’t already thought of, please share it with us.
MATH
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TEACHING MATH WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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- With someone, use the cosmos to practice your counting. * Look at the sky and count what you see.
- In a group of peers and at least one expert, have a group discussion* generalizing and analyzing any patterns you find in the universe.
- Find a textbook that has real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume as related to the cosmos. Solve at least 10 problems and write 3*.
- Draw, construct & describe* 25+ geometrical figures and relationships between them and how they relate to the cosmos.
- Use probability to evaluate outcomes of decisions that are related to the cosmos. Write a 3+ page report* that explains your situation, mathematical equations, and results.
- Perform operations on matrices and use matrices in applications in relation to the cosmos. Study matrices and the cosmos and write a 5+ page paper* about your findings.
- Understand and use mathematical equations in cryptography and coding. Conduct and publish a study* that looks into this in relation to the cosmos.
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* Please note that anything with an asterisk is just a suggestion. The diversity of options with asterisks are interchangeable and purposed to stimulate your own ideas. Any one of these suggestions could be replaced with a written paper, any form of art project (drawing, painting, music, paper mache, clay, wood, knitting/embroidery, metals, etc. etc.), an experiment, a presentation, a mindmap, a computer program, a web design project, a piece of poetry or a song, an interpretive dance or play, a group project, or anything else. What we feel is most important is that both the Learner and the Teacher agree on an exercise/activity they both feel would be maximally engaging, fun, and effective. If you come up with an idea we haven’t already thought of, please share it with us.
SCIENCE
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TEACHING SCIENCE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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Life Sciences
- Walk around your neighborhood and discuss* what you see that supports that the environment is an orderly harmonious system. Name at least 3 examples of this.
- Read a book about extinction. Write a book report* on how extinction possibly affects the Cosmos. Be sure and give your reasons why you think it does or does not affect the complete universal system.
- Study at least 3 reference books* on different aspects of reproduction throughout history. Write a 3 to 5 page paper on the importance or lack of importance of ‘Reproduction and the Cosmos’. Give at least 3 concrete examples proving your viewpoint.
- Investigate Converting Materials to Energy. Pick 10 aspects of this that relates to the Cosmos and make a chart* showing your findings.
- Develop a hypothesis on Elements in Living Things and the Cosmos. Conduct an experiment* testing your theory and open-share your results.
- Make a video* comparing the human immune system to the cosmos. Include at least 5 similarities. Can cosmo’s be a metaphor for some aspect of the immune system? Look at ways to describe one with the other. Open-share your video.
- How does the cosmos influence your life science field of expertise? How does your science field of expertise influence the cosmos? Write a peer reviewed article* on this subject and open-share publish it.
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Physical Sciences
- Explore* your neighborhood and find at least 5 different materials. Talk to someone about these materials and their relation with the cosmos.
- Find 3 books about light. Write a short book report* on each book and include a section about what the book says regarding light and the cosmos.
- Research atoms and molecules as they relate to the cosmos and create a 3 dimensional visual* representation of what you learned.
- Create an experiment* on chemical reactions. Be sure to look at how the cosmos affects the outcomes as one of your factors. Find a safe way to conduct your experiment.
- How is conservation of energy relate to the cosmos? Conduct an investigative report* on this and open share your paper.
- Look at electric and magnetic fields. Read at least 10 research papers on how these fields are related to the cosmos. Draw your own conclusions and publish an opinion and research-based paper* that you write on this.
- In the violet physical science molecular choose an area of science to pursue and look at that fields relationship to the cosmos. Develop a new theory* connecting the cosmos to that area and design and conduct experiments to test your theory.
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Earth Sciences
- Observe the weather, in the cosmos, in your neighborhood and find 5 words* to describe it.
- Watch a movie about the cosmos that shows how the sun is a star and the earth is in the solar system. Create a project* that represent what you learned.
- Find 3 books about the Natural Reshaping of the Earth’s Landforms. Look at the relationship the cosmos has to this. Write a 2 to 3 page paper* on your results.
- Research plate tectonics and the relationship of earth movement to the cosmos. Make a presentation* on your results to a group of your peers.
- Find movies on the cosmos, specifically stars and galaxies and their evolution. Write a 2 to 3 page paper* about what you learned.
- Research earth’s place in the galaxy. Make a -10 minute presentation* about your conclusions and the relevance of this information to humanity.
- Relate cosmos to the earth science in your choice of field from the violet bullets. Create an interactive curriculum* to educate others on the importance of the cosmos to the planet and the human race.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
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TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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- Talk to at least 3 members of your community* and have them tell you about the folklore of the cosmos.
- Read a book* on the theory of evolution and pay attention to how the cosmos fits in with this. Discuss what you find out with an expert or knowledgeable person.
- Research early societies. Write a 2 to 3 page paper* on what their beliefs about the cosmos were.
- Read and review* at least 10 articles about the biosphere and how the cosmos influences it.
- Research a geographic overview of the world. Write a report* about the cosmos as it relates to this geographic overview. Open-share your research paper.
- Conduct a study* on the industry of the world. Look into how the different industries use the cosmos in their industry. Develop a way one of those industries could use the cosmos to benefit the Highest Good. Share your ideas with someone in that industry.
- Find international current events relating to the cosmos. Investigate deeply to find current events on the universe that may be controversial, such as life on other planets and astrology. Prepare a presentation on any correlations or oddities you find. Videotape* your presentation and share it on social media.
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Foreign Languages
(Each of the following is to be completed in the foreign language(s) being studied)
- Learn and practice* 10+ words for different cosmos related concepts.
- Read & write with20+ words for cosmos related concepts.
- Explore ‘cosmos in fiction. Write a page* about what you learned.
- Explore & create 3+ different types of literature* in relation to cosmos.
- Compose a new piece of literature* about cosmos.
- Explore and describe the complete history of and writings about cosmos words in 5+ pages.
- Write a dissertation level paper or article* on cosmos.
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TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
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TEACHING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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Technology
- Find and try an app* about the cosmos and explore the app.
- Create digital art* of the cosmos.
- Collaborate online with at least 3 other people about the cosmos. Together write a report* about what you learned together.
- Design a website* involving the cosmos.
- Choose 3 systems from the blue section and investigate if and how these systems, use the universe. Write and present a speech* on your findings to a group of people involved in the systems you chose to study.
- Choose 5 inventors listed in the indigo section and compare their work. Research any influence they had from the cosmos and and write an article* of your findings. Open share your article.
- Choose a number of companies listed in the violet section and write a 5+ page report* on if and how these companies rely on and/ or use the universe and cosmos in the running of their business. Apply the information you learn to your trade (if you can) and then write an addition to your report of the affects the information you learned had on your work.
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Innovation
- Focus your mind on the cosmos. Create a project* that shows what you imagine the cosmos are.
- Use ‘Extrinsic Awareness’ to explain* your ideas about the cosmos to at least 3 different people. Listen to their ideas too, and engage in a conversation* based on exploring external facts.
- Write a 3 to 5 page paper* visioneering about the cosmos, in a way that is meaningful to you and stimulates your creativity.
- Write an editorial* on to what extent you think Neuro-physiological stimulation/relaxation techniques and their effects are influenced by the cosmos.
- Research philosophical, religious, and cultural systems of the world. Write a 5+ page paper* on the influence of the cosmos on these systems. Open-share your paper.
- Choose 10+ people from the indigo section and create an animation or short film* on how these individuals were influenced by the cosmos. Include examples and an explanation of to what extent you found the universe influenced their work. Present your this to those in the field.
- Compare the motivational products that exist. Do you believe any are influenced by the cosmos? Do any influence the cosmos that you can tell? Create a new motivational product* that is influenced by the cosmos and hold a workshop, leading a diverse group, explaining the other products and using your product.
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VALUES
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TEACHING VALUES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COSMOS
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- Draw a picture* of what you imagine the cosmos to be like.
- Practice your creativity by creating a project* reflecting your values and the cosmos.
- Brainstorm and write* about what the cosmos are, how they influence you, your community, and the planet. Include whether you believe you influence the cosmos, too. Show* your brainstorming process on paper or the computer.
- Write a 3 to 5 page paper* on how you believe the cosmos affect Highest Good of All.
- Research accountability in the universe and whether accountability even exist within the cosmos. Write an article* on your conclusions, including examples, and open-share it.
- Write an open source book* on humanity’s values systems and the relationship between the universe and people.
- Create a workshop* on Impact and the universe that teaches others what impact is, and how they impact the cosmos as an individual, as a small community, and as a planet. Present your workshop to a diverse group.
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