Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Diseased

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Fictional, artistic collage-style journal about an HIV positive young woman with tuberculosis

Small Acts of Courage

Grade(s):

7

Interviews with local civil rights heroes in Portland, ME about their personal stories of courage

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

The Crusades

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Book on the math and physics behind the weapons of the crusades

A Tribute to Victory

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Published book that celebrates the stories of local WWII veterans and gives background on the war

Island Cards

Grade(s):

6, 7

Note cards of the Boston Harbor Islands with illustrations and historical information

This is Why I Cry

Grade(s):

8

Fictional account of a former slave who escaped

Mary Jo Wellington

Grade(s):

8

Fictional account of a slave told through a series of letters to her father

Fanta

Grade(s):

8

Fictional account of a young female slave as told through the eyes of a visitor to the plantation

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