Dear World
This four week course uses video instruction as a jumping-off point to learning and personal discovery in the outside world. Click the play button for a preview of Dear World!
TECHNOLOGY • ARTS
Students will: Write and send multiple drafts of advocacy letters to public officials; Analyze poetry for their use of literary devices; Compose a compare and contrast essay; Build a digital portfolio using a design platform.
Learn about the Hero's Journey and write an original hero's story that addresses a problem that matters to you. Then build a website to showcase your fiction and unique solutions with a community of your choice.
Learn about environmental science by exploring the fundamental systems that lead into and out of our homes, including: water, food, biodiversity and energy.
Learn how Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) impacts the environment in your community and across the country. Then propose a plan for reducing MSW in your community by designing sustainable jewelry and art from cardboard.
Explore the science behind making and preserving food while building skills in biology and chemistry. Use your new skills to create unique food items to bring to a local market, community kitchen, or community meal.