Archive for April 2017
Boot Camp @ The Japanese Cultural Center
The Seniors in the Endurance class have been pursuing the guiding question, how much are you willing to endure to change the world?. In the first unit of this Humanities course, students are investigating endurance as demonstrated by well-known visionaries. Through this investigation, students will find inspiration to set goals and identify a mission for…
Read MoreFarm to Table @ Big Delicious Planet
The Freshmen in the Food class have been pursuing the guiding question, what is the ecology of planting?. In the first unit of this STEAM course, students are exploring what soil is made of and how seasons affect our food through the web of life. Students have assumed the role of farmers and are collecting…
Read MoreMusic as Language @ Electrical Audio
In the Mixtapes elective course, students have been investigating the guiding question, how will you make meaning from music?. In pursuit of an answer, students have been learning about the ways music circulates through communities and across time periods in search of listeners. Students have been learning how to identify key characteristics that make up…
Read MoreRethinking Success @ The Chicago Lighthouse
In the M.A.G.I.C. (Mentoring Achievement of Goals and Inspiring Champions) elective course, students have been investigating the question, who are your guiding lights and how do they help you achieve your dreams?. In pursuit of an answer, students have been studying and analyzing the people that inspire and motivate them. They are taking a close…
Read MoreChicago Idols @ Chicago History Museum
In the M.A.G.I.C. (Mentoring Achievement of Goals and Inspiring Champions) elective course, students have been investigating the question, who are your guiding lights and how do they help you achieve your dreams?. In pursuit of an answer, students have been studying and analyzing the people that inspire and motivate them. They are taking a close…
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