Study of the legal courtroom procedures and trial preparation/enactments utilizing fairy tales as the basis of the prosecution of related fairy tale characters.

Immigration

An interdisciplinary unit focusing on history, arts, technology, math and science. This unit looks at immigration, particularly in New York City , during the 1800s to the early 20^th century.  What was happening in the world, beginning in 1820 (when the U.S. started keeping such records) that caused so many millions of people to travel across a vast ocean in barely sea-worthy vessels to come to America ? What were the various groups of immigrants running toward or running away from?  

Engineering Unit

An introduction of Earth Materials and Materials Engineering.  The focus will be on the engineering design process, with emphasis on materials and their properties and earth materials as natural resources.  The students will be introduced to a story about the Great Wall of China and continue with the challenge to build a wall out of rock and mortar as well as other natural materials found in the earth.

Literature

The purpose of the Literature unit this year is to integrate appropriate children’s’ literature with our Immigration unit.  Each book chosen describes the hardships faced by the various ethic groups as they acclimate themselves within the American culture.