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Students create an innovative reconstruction or advancement from scratch of a product or building from various times in history. All projects must have a moving element except for building or bridge structures. Movement may be by electricity or some other means of motion such as steam, rubber bands, magnets, and such.

Research real-world historical case in detail including individual roles, from judge, attorneys, witnesses, bailiff/court clerk, & accused. Legal terms & objections are understood. Socratic Questioning Techniques is employed to generate questions. Students complete self & peer evaluations, Everyone participates in the verdict & sentencing electronically based on a majority not a unanimous finding. Post class discussion on how & why our results differed from the original case occurs.

Students create a advancement in medicine that occurred during the Modern Era, Prosthetic hand that is enabled by electricity or some other means of motion, alternatives include other prosthetic limbs, insulin, diabetes, antibiotic developments.

Prepared, purposeful & designed speech increases knowledge, fosters understanding, maintains positive attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Follows acceptable Public Speaking components. Facts & details are organized & comprehensible. Produces confident speakers & conveys good practice. Speakers nvestigate, research & deliver comprehensible presentation that informs or persuades the audience.

Student utilize presentation/multimedia platforms, plans and designs to present a professional multimedia presentation. They create and save both ints cue card and audience view versions for Oral & Visual delivery.

Students choose a famous person from their era of study and conduct research and complete a biography research paper of the person's life.

5 Paragraphs- Intro, P1 Why should we join your Utopian Society? P2 What leadership qualities will you use/have to lead compared to 4/5 famous examples in history P3: What qualities do you already possess, which ones are you working on now, and which ones do you still need to acquire for your future career? Summary

1st: Create a Water Filtration System filtering out particles. 2nd: Use everyday products to purify the water of contaminants. 3rd: Use the distillation process to eliminate bacteria & viruses

Create a means of transportation for an 1800 vehicle during Western Expansion in STEaM groups of no more than 4. Two products for groups of 4. Define Problem, Do Research, Specify Requirements, Get Materials, Brainstorm Solutions, Choose Best one, Do Development Work, Build a Prototype, Test and Redesign.

Students create a prosthetic hand that is enabled by electricity or some other means of motion.

The purpose of a Socratic Seminar is to achieve a deeper understanding about the ideas and values in a text. In a Seminar, participants question and examine issues and ideas related to a text, and articulate different points-of-view about these issues. Students are required to support every statement with sound reasoning and appropriate examples.