Models of Excellence

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• What makes someone a hero?
• How have wars changed our world?
• How can a personal story impact the world?

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The Kindergarten class at Detroit Achievement Academy completed a three-month long expedition on toys and play to begin the year.

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• What impacts identity?
• Why remember?
• What empowers us to resist injustice?

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Kindergarten students painted their self-portraits as a culmination of their expedition, "Its a Small World After All," that focused on art and music from around the world.

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After their study of the European Renaissance in social studies, seventh graders at Citizens Leadership Academy looked at the trajectory of their city. They studied Cleveland's "rise," "fall," and resurgence, looking specifically at key players and themes.

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Kindergarteners at Schoolcraft Learning Community created these trail signs as a collaborative project after participating in a spring expedition about trees. Since the school plans to move locations in the fall, the goal was to create student work that would be visible from the very first day.

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Wild Muir for Kids: A Collection of Short Stories was created by second grade students at Big Pine Elementary School as part of their Wilderness Warriors learning expedition, in which students studied John Muir and other individuals who have made a difference.

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In the course of a yearlong exploration of identity, students at Anser Charter School considered the geography and political history of Europe in order to frame an investigation into the causes and lasting effects of the Holocaust.

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The first graders at Palouse Prairie Charter School embarked on a three-month expedition where they explored community helpers and the tools they use.