Use inquiry, critical thinking, and social-emotional skills to guide students to think deeply, learn widely, and develop a powerful understanding of what it means to be a responsible and compassionate person.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Components of Powerful Understanding; Developing Powerful Thinkers; A Model for Powerful Understanding; Introducing the Powerful Understanding Model; Social-Emotional Learning; Deepening Our Understanding of Self, Others, and the World; Anchor Books; How to Use This Book; 2 Lessons on Understanding Self; Introducing the Theme; My Name; Celebrate Me!; My Family; My Cultural Heritage; Family Traditions and Celebrations; Grandparents and Elders; Personal Preferences; My Feelings; My Fears and Worries; My Moral Compass. My Hopes and DreamsMy Unique Self; Developing a More Powerful Understanding of Self; Expanded Projects to Show Developed Understanding of Self; 3 Lessons on Understanding Others; Introducing the Theme; Friendship; The Friendship Fix; Being Friendly; Inclusion; Diversity; Kindness; My Social Footprint; Empathy; Community; Developing a More Powerful Understanding of Others; Expanded Projects to Show Developed Understanding of Others; 4 Lessons on Understanding the World; Introducing the Theme; Global Citizenship; Global Justice; Global Education; Peace; Global Footprint; Privilege and Poverty. Developing a More Powerful Understanding of the WorldExpanded Projects to Show Developed Understanding of the World; Final Thoughts; Acknowledgments; Professional Resources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W.