Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

An Immigrant Experience

Grade(s):

4

Mini books of interviews with local immigrants about their lives, with background on their countries of origin

Bessy

Grade(s):

8

Fictional account of a young female slave who died at the age of 18

Nautical Expedition Ships Log

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Fictional historical ship's log written by students who spent 3 days sailing a replica schooner

Black History Portraits

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Banners created for Black History Month by student graffitti artist

Values

Grade(s):

Pre-K

A dual language (Hawaiian/English) book on traditional Hawaiian cultural values.

If You Find a Rock

If You Find A Rock...

Grade(s):

4

Throughout a 12-week expedition on the geology of the Genesee River, 4th graders at the Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York focused on the questions: "How has the area we live in been shaped over time?" "How do scientists know that the earth has changed over time?" What might

Circus

The ABC's of Circus!

Grade(s):

K

Inspired by amazing circus performers, kindergarten students worked to create their own “little circus.” Through research, visiting professional circus artists, and facilitated discussion, students learned acrobatics, juggling, hula hooping, clowning, and balancing acts.

Redrawing the World

Redrawing the World

Grade(s):

7

This project was part of an interdisciplinary expedition entitled Global Citizenship. As part of this study in math, students were asked to create a scale drawing using a statistic other than land mass or population in order to visualize how countries in the world supported the statistic.

Defining Diversity

Defining Diversity

Grade(s):

10, 11, 12

Twenty-four students from the first integrated high school in the United States—Lowell High School in Massachusetts—set out to understand the meaning of diversity and equity in America today as part of a upper-class seminar on Diversity in America.

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