Creating a Catalyst for Thinking is a practical, user-friendly guide to understanding the history, philosophy, politics, design and teaching of interdisciplinary curriculum. Readers are presented with a wealth of background information as they are guided through the various stages of the curriculum development. Learn how to create inductive, activity-based, units of study that make the most of current reading theories and practices. Each of the unit activities contains concept comparison charts and information about the benefits of using the process and rubrics/checklists for evaluating its merits. For anyone interested in curriculum development in elementary and secondary education.