Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom
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At King Middle School in Portland, Maine, eighth-grade students explore the concept of freedom by first looking at Norman Rockwell’s famous illustrations of the four freedoms, printed in the Saturday Evening Post in 1943.
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Set of trading cards with illustrations and information on rocks and minerals
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Set of playing cards with information on a specific natural event
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Performance of original songs written by students during a week-long intensive
K
Field guide to local trees, created with a professional arborist; includes sections on why trees matter
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Report/position paper arguing for the restoration of the Erie Canal waterway; campaign was successful
5, 6
Fictional life of Deaf teenage girl, descriptions and artifacts
9, 10, 11, 12
Calendar of river-based artwork; a collaboration of HS and elementary school students
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Interviews with local civil rights heroes in Portland, ME about their personal stories of courage