Writing distinguished by voice, imagination, and impact

I will never forget this horror

Immigrant Poems For Two Voices

Grade(s):

8

After exploring the immigration experience through cultural fieldwork, primary source documents, documentary and historical fiction films, and current news stories, students wrote a research-based, two-voice poem spoken by immigrants from different periods that expressed their ideas about how the

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.

darkling beetles are nocturnal

Field Guide to Insects in Western Massachusetts

Grade(s):

2

Second grade students at the Alice B. Beal Elementary School in Springfield, Massachusetts created a field guide as part of a two-month learning expedition on insects local to their area.

the Thailand Walking Stick was so thailandistic

Thank-you Letter - Luwis

Grade(s):

2

A learning expedition about insects included the creation of a field guide to local insects; care of and safe experimentation with a variety of insects in the classroom; the creation of insect greeting cards; and work with a number of outside experts, including an entomologist who worked with the

A way to correct the wrongdoings

The Frontier of Indian Law Reform: How Cobell v. Salazar Opened the Door to US Government Accountability

Grade(s):

8

National History Day is an annual academic competition asking students to research any historical topic and apply it to a theme. The competition includes different projects in a wide variety of formats including exhibits, websites, documentaries, performances, and research papers.

The jaws are adjustable to make sure they can meet around the bolt.

Our Book of Tools

Grade(s):

K

This product was part of a learning expedition on tools, in which students learned to identify tools and their uses and learned about the wider world through the study of tools.

someday I hope to go to school like those girls

From Dawn to Dusk

Grade(s):

8

As part of an expedition on Child Labor and Human Rights, eighth-grade students at the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences each wrote character profiles on child laborers. They explored human rights, especially as they relate to children and teens.

they kill more than just pests

The Pesticide Problem at Home

Grade(s):

11

During a "Food for All" expedition, students studied how the choices we make about food affect our health, the environment, and the welfare of animals.

asymmetrical information can create a blind spot for people, causing countless market failures

Economics Illustrated

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Tenth grade students at High Tech High in San Diego, California created a book of economic terms and concepts with original student art.

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