Curriculum and Lesson Plans
Curriculum Overview/Teaching Goals:
The Art of Knowing curriculum was designed as a supplement to elementary science education. It intentionally places Muslim ways of knowing at the center of science learning. It is designed to engage students in exploring “how we come to know” by asking questions about when, where, and why we use various ways of knowing through stories, art, and discussion. We offer suggestions for how to incorporate the curriculum as a once-weekly class, but the curriculum and other resources can be taken up in a variety of ways that suit your needs.
What Informs the Curriculum?
We have built a curriculum that bridges science pedagogy and Muslim ways of knowing. Our research project aims to open the space for interdisciplinary scholarship and research that focuses on inclusive STEAM education; offer non-Eurocentric approaches to science education; and, appreciate multiple, and culturally-situated, ways of understanding science.
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