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Fahrenheit 451 Essay

Grade(s):

10

Using the novel Fahrenheit 451 and various informational texts, students addressed the guiding question—Has Ray Bradbury’s vision of the future come to fruition?

the militia fired the canon and 4 rebels lay dead

A Historical Walk Through Massachusetts: Shays Rebellion

Grade(s):

3

Third grade students from the Alice B. Beal Elementary School in Springfield, Massachusetts created this book as part of a learning expedition on colonial history.

it was rum that incited the American Revolution

Revolutionary Rum: Economic Exploration that Ignited the American Revolution

Grade(s):

8

National History Day is an annual academic competition asking students to research any historical topic and apply it to a theme. This year’s theme is Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in History.

the spinning elements are flung into a box

The Well Project: A Drinking Water Report

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fifth and sixth graders from the Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts prepared this report on the quality of well water within the town as part of a year-long expedition on water resources.

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.

Each strum of her guitar was an antidepressant

This I Believe - Nate

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.

Why keep going when you could settle here?

Discovering the Genesee

Grade(s):

3

Third grade students at the Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York created a natural and cultural field guide as part of a learning expedition on local history.

people of all ages and backgrounds can relate to animals

Babe: Film Review

Grade(s):

7

As part of a Boston Globe feature called Teen View, Hillary while in 7th grade wrote a series of reviews of movies for the newspaper, including reviews of Fly Away Home and James and The Giant Peach.

Picture this: You are making dinner

Defending a Healthy Food Choice

Grade(s):

8

Prompt: What is one informed action people in your
community can take to make healthy and sustainable
food choices?

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