Session 7 Signature Learning Experiences
elementary quest
All about S.T.E.M.
“You can teach a student a lesson for a day, but if you teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” - Clay P. Bedford
This session is all about fun learning through science! Learners will participate in activities using science, technology, engineering, and math and explore real-world connections. These four fields share an emphasis on innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Using these skills, learners will create their own S.T.E.M challenge that's connected to a real-world problem.
Elementary story arts
Create A Rollout Plan
In this course, learners will create a rollout promotion plan for releasing a song with Carmen Key. Carmen co-wrote songs released by Flo Rida, Zendaya, and Selena Gomez, among others. Today, she is experienced in negotiations, marketing, PR, and management of brands and celebrities. This course will continue to build on skills such as integration of knowledge & ideas, text types & purposes, production & distribution of writing, comprehension & collaboration, integration & presentation of knowledge & ideas
elementary civilization
Connecting the Globe
In this session, we will conclude our studies of the timeline 1200-1900. Learners will increase their Geography knowledge by diving into the Columbian exchange, European explorers, and the beginnings of colonization. They will conduct independent and collaborative research and complete maker challenges.
middle school quest
Nature Conservation
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” - Robert Swan
In this session’s Quest, Learners will explore matters related to animal and environmental conservation. They’ll explore the issues facing our natural world today, how humans are contributing both positively and negatively, and solutions that can make a difference. Learners will take action by working with a local, global, or online organization to create a project that helps to support, defend, or bring awareness to an issue related to protecting Earth’s many natural treasures. During the Session 7 Exhibition, learners will present the conservation efforts they did in collaboration with the organization and ask guests to take action in support of their initiatives.
middle & high school story arts
The Great Debate
Story Arts in Session 7 will be all about learning the art of Debate. Learners will use a variety of resources to find best practices for debating: conducting research, writing a debate outline, forming fact-based arguments, and how to anticipate rebuttals. To sharpen their skills, learners will participate in mini debate challenges on a variety of topics throughout the session. The culminating project will be for learners to participate in a live debate, advocating for their assigned position on a controversial topic about conservation!
middle & high school civilization
Manifest Destiny
Civilization this session examines the concept of Manifest Destiny in America and how that mindset led to events related to the Civil War. Learners will consider how the oppressive treatment of Native Americans, enslaved Africans, and freed Africans conflicted with the conception of human rights at the time; and how to coalition of abolitionists, activists, and every day heroes led to social progress and continues to influence today. They will begin to ponder how human rights developed in the early 1900's in America, leading to women’s rights, workers’ rights, and African American rights. We will have tough conversations and consider the extent to which the Manifest Destiny mindset of the 1800's persists in American culture.
high school quest
Green Chemistry
Green chemistry is “the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry applies across the life cycle of a chemical product, including its design, manufacture, use, and ultimate disposal.” Learners will analyze the lifecycle of a consumer product and research an alternative sustainable products/ingredients, by comparing which of the Green Chemistry twelve principles are associated with each product.