Writing distinguished by voice, imagination, and impact

timekeeping devices do not really determine the hours

The Invention of the Mechanical Clock and Perceptions of Time in the 13th–15th Centuries

Grade(s):

11

Mehitabel Glenhaber, while an 11th-grade student at the Commonwealth School in Boston, Massachusetts] authored this research paper on mechanical clocks while enrolled in a Medieval World History Class. It offers a fascinating historical and philosophical view of time.

she could already smell the sweet aroma of green tea

The Day It All Began: Historical Fiction

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6

Sixth grade students at Friends Academy in Dartmouth, Massachusetts created historical fiction pieces as a culmination of writing and history learning.

all that was on Jane's mind were the thoughts of destruction and ruin

Wages and War: Historical Fiction

Grade(s):

6

Sixth-grade students at Friends Academy in Dartmouth, Massachusetts created historical fiction pieces as a culmination of writing and history learning.

the windiest U.S. city is Dodge City, Kansas

Weather Research Booklet: Wind!

Grade(s):

2

Second-grade students at Evergreen Community Charter School created individual research booklets about a specific weather topic as part of their “Whatever the Weather” expedition.

the love I believe in never fades

This I Believe - Joanna

Grade(s):

10

Tenth-grade students at the Springfield Renaissance School in Springfield, Massachusetts, as part of their English Language Arts class, created This I Believe essays.

it all boiled over one fateful day at lunchtime

This I Believe - Emma

Grade(s):

10

Tenth-grade students at the Springfield Renaissance School in Springfield, Massachusetts, as part of their English Language Arts class, created This I Believe essays.

How in the world could mentioning a box stir up so much rage in him?

Chipped: A Dystopian Story

Grade(s):

8

Guiding Questions:
Who decides what is right?
How do rights get taken away?

it's a pop rock explosion of glitter

A Handful of Candy

Grade(s):

10

This album review was written as a response to a prompt at the Write the World website and was the winning review in this competition.

reflection is my escape from the world that I experience

Senior Talk - Devonté

Grade(s):

12

At the Springfield Renaissance School, a public high school in Springfield, Massachusetts from which Devonte is a graduate, all students must formally present to their classmates and community a series of presentations of learning called Passages.

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