Students explore other cultures by studying the holidays and traditions of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

First graders study the celebrations of Chinese New Year. They practice measuring and cutting to make paper lanterns.

Students consider how zoning policy shapes the character of neigborhoods. They see how zoning and loan policies have been used historically in the U.S. to benefit some people and discriminate against others. They examine tensions between...

Students work in cooperative learning groups to create and perform a newscast about a European country. This geography-based technology lesson concludes with class presentations and student critiques.