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A Remarkable Transformation (Running time: 9:16)

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A Remarkable Transformation

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Laptops On Expedition (Running time: 5:08)

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Laptops On Expedition

Article from Education Week, September 15, 2004
"Feel-Bad Education - The Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joy" by Alfie Kohn

News Article from American Teacher, October 2006
"Marilyn Doesn't Teach Here Anymore"

News Article from the Boston Globe, April 23, 2006
"The Leadership Thing, What They Don't Teach Us in College Can Hurt Us" by Sam Allis

News Article from the Boston Globe, April 23, 2006
"Set priorities with a dose of confidence and resilience." by Maggie Jackson

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7th and 8th Grade Humanities

2004-2005

Year-long theme: Investigations--Looking at Ourselves, Looking at Our World.

Click here to see 7th and 8th grade syllabi.

Essential Questions:

7th Grade

How have my varied educational experiences shaped my identities? What were the pre-colonial and colonial identities in Africa, Europe, and the Americas? What the effects of colonialism? What is the purpose of education?

8th Grade:

How does my identity determine my community membership? How can I contribute positively to my community? How does place and community shape identity? How does our global world affect us? How do individuals effect social change in their communities?

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