Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Day of Change Book

Grade(s):

7

7th graders at ELMS embarked on a learning expedition to create positive change within their community. ELMS 7th graders were able to interview agents of change within their community and choose a cause that they wanted to work with on their journey to become an agent of change.

Real, Represent, Reconstruct

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Who is the real you? & How do you show it to the world? Where do you belong? & Where historically, has access been blocked from your people? In this class, we will deeply dig into how society depicts us versus how we portray ourselves.

Finding the Lost: A Study of African Refugees in Springfield

Grade(s):

9

Book on African refugees living in Springfield, MA; includes personal stories, poetry and African history

Kid's Guide to Rock Park

Grade(s):

7

Guide to an outdoor museum of rocks in the Connecticut River Valley; kid-friendly format

Our Presumpscot School Community

Grade(s):

K

Set of illustrated cards featuring school staff members, their tools, and what they do in their jobs

Casco Bay Quest

Grade(s):

9, 12

Collection of letters, poetry and photographs from an adventure based expedition.

An A to Z Book of Homelessness

Grade(s):

3, 4

Bilingual ABC picture book highlighting the humanity of homeless people; given out to community sites

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

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