she is not naïve and understands the dangers that come with living in a country divided by war

Refugee Essay - Emma

Grade(s):

8

Using the EL Education unit, Finding Home: Refugees, students analyzed the novel Inside Out & Back Again to argue how it relates to the universal refugee experience.

Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright but it seems to me that he was also a scientist.

Bees and Shakespeare Essay

Grade(s):

4

During a parallel study of the American Revolution and the life of bees, students read Shakespeare's Henry V. Students analyzed a speech from the play to assess the accuracy of each component of his metaphor.

You can take buses, busy subways, trolleys and cars going honk honk.

Rural-Urban Opinion

Grade(s):

2

Students took a stand about whether it is better to live in an urban or rural community. They developed and supported their opinion to effectively persuade a reader.

she flashes her famous, toothy smile at the camera

Reflective Photo Narrative

Grade(s):

11, 12

After reading and analyzing Don Murray’s “The Stranger in the Photo is Me”, students selected photos from their childhoods and wrote reflective pieces modeled after Murray’s.

When the chrysalis is dark it is close to turning into a butterfly.

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Grade(s):

1

This work comes from a science expedition focusing on the life cycle of the butterfly and the symbiotic relationship between flowers and butterflies.

Fire! Fire! The Legacy of the Great Chicago Fire

Grade(s):

3, 4

Magazine about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871

Explosives and Chemical Warfare

Grade(s):

10

Students use algebra to analyze the chemical makeup of weapons.

Rock Creek Treasure Hunt

Grade(s):

1

Maps and clues that create a treasure hunt at Rock Creek Park

Nature Numbers

Grade(s):

Pre-K, K

Photographs of numbers represented in nature are used in basic arithmetic.

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