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TM PETER MAX 2009 C What does it take to fit in? How are we changing the Earth? Nature’s Fury How can we deal with natural disasters? Life at the Edges COURSE I Where am I going? College 101 How will I get ready for the future I want? Do we care too much about winning? Designing the Future What are the costs and benefits of technology? Breaking Barriers How do we protect our rights? 1960s: Stand Up, Be Heard How can we be heard? Sports Report Mapping Your Life Live Your Dream Earth Alert We the People Who will survive? Stories of Survival How do humans and animals change each other? Animal Watch How do we find out what really happened? History Lost and Found What is our responsibility to others? On a Mission America Speaks What does it mean to be American? iShowcase Plagued by Disease How can we fight the battle against disease? Space Invaders How do people survive in extreme environments? Extreme Adventure Does the thrill of adventure outweigh the risks? What was it like to be there? A Better World What can I do to make the world a better place? What values do we live by? 2 Should we explore outer space? Do the Right Thing What makes art powerful? What makes something amazing? How can I get what I want out of life? World Wonders COURSE II COURSE III 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Personal Inquiry Intellectual Inquiry Content Area Inquiry Social Inquiry Personal Inquiry Intellectual Inquiry Content Area Inquiry Global Inquiry Reading, Writing, and Thinking for the 21 st Century Eyewitness to History Pick the 8 th Wonder of the World Set and Use Criteria Build an Effective Team Skills Community Architect Expert Debate Expert Project Create Your Future MyPage Create a Welcome Guide Survival in the Snow What to Do About Zoos? Mystery From the Stone Age The Big Give Set Goals Evaluate Sources Skills Nonprofit Founder Expert Social Action Expert Project Organize Information Analyze Images Skills High-Altitude Archeologist Expert Case Study Expert Project Understand Persuasive Techniques Understand Multiple Perspectives Skills Animal Behaviorist Expert Debate Expert Project Follow Directions Make Decisions Skills Tracker and Survival Instructor Expert Case Study Expert Project Gather Information Determine Priorities Skills Social Worker for Immigrants Expert Social Action Expert Project Ask Questions Gather Information Skills Sprinter Expert Innovate Expert Project What’s Your Carbon Footprint? Analyze Data Solve Problems Skills Environmental Activist Expert Research Expert Project Your Life Map Make Decisions Set Goals Skills Hip-Hop Choreographers Expert Innovate Expert Project School Teams: Who Deserves to Play? Justify an Argument Understand Multiple Perspectives Skills Sports Reporter Expert Debate Expert Project Evacuate the City! Organize Information Solve Problems Skills Research Meteorologist Expert Case Study Expert Project Story of a Lifetime: Oral History Analyze Images Ask Questions Skills Playwright and Performer Expert Research Expert Project Heroes Hall of Fame Gather Information Evaluate Sources Skills Disability Rights Activist Expert Research Expert Project Quarantine the School? Set and Use Criteria Analyze Data Skills Disease Detective Expert Case Study Expert Project K-2 Mountain: What Went Wrong? Analyze Errors Analyze Risk Skills Adventure Photographer Expert Case Study Expert Project Get Involved! Understand Persuasive Techniques Analyze Media Messages Skills Disaster Zone Architect Expert Social Action Expert Project Future 101 Solve Problems Analyze Data Skills Guidance Counselor Expert Innovate Expert Project Inventor’s Challenge Organize Information Evaluate Options Skills Game Designer Expert Research Expert Project Extreme Habitat Synthesize Information Build an Effective Team Skills Polar Scientist Expert Research Expert Project Rally for a Cause Understand Persuasive Techniques Analyze Media Messages Skills Community Organizer Expert Social Action Expert Project Self-Portrait: Pick Your Media Analyze Images Set and Use Criteria Skills Tap Dancer Expert Innovate Expert Project What Are the Costs/Benefits of Exploring Space? Evaluate Sources Deliver Speeches Skills Astronaut and Teacher Expert Debate Expert Project Time Capsule Ask Questions Interpret Primary Sources Skills U.S. Marine & Human Rights Advocate Expert Research Expert Project What Would You Do? Make Decisions Examine Multiple Perspectives Skills Genetic Scientist Expert Social Action Expert Project

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PETER MAX 2009 C

What does it take to fit in?How are we changing the Earth?

Nature’s FuryHow can we deal with natural disasters?

Life at the Edges

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Where am I going?

College 101How will I get ready for the future I want?

Do we care too much about winning?

Designing the FutureWhat are the costs and benefits of technology?

Breaking Barriers

How do we protect our rights?

1960s: Stand Up, Be HeardHow can we be heard?

Sports ReportMapping Your Life

Live Your Dream Earth Alert We the PeopleWho will survive?

Stories of SurvivalHow do humans and animals change each other?

Animal WatchHow do we find out what really happened?

History Lost and FoundWhat is our responsibility to others?

On a Mission

America SpeaksWhat does it mean to be American?

iShowcase

Plagued by DiseaseHow can we fight the battle against disease?

Space InvadersHow do people survive in extreme environments?

Extreme AdventureDoes the thrill of adventure outweigh the risks?

What was it like to be there?

A Better WorldWhat can I do to make the world a better place?

What values do we live by?

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Should we explore outer space?

Do the Right Thing

What makes art powerful?

What makes something amazing?

How can I get what I want out of life?

World Wonders

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Personal Inquiry Intellectual Inquiry Content Area Inquiry Social Inquiry Personal Inquiry Intellectual Inquiry Content Area Inquiry Global Inquiry

Reading, Writing, and Thinking for the 21st Century

Eyewitness to History

Pick the 8th Wonder of the World

• Set and Use Criteria• Build an Effective Team

Skills

Community ArchitectExpert

DebateExpert Project

Create Your Future MyPage Create a Welcome Guide Survival in the Snow What to Do About Zoos? Mystery From the Stone Age The Big Give

• Set Goals• Evaluate Sources

Skills

Nonprofit FounderExpert

Social ActionExpert Project

• Organize Information• Analyze Images

Skills

High-Altitude ArcheologistExpert

Case StudyExpert Project

• Understand Persuasive Techniques• Understand Multiple Perspectives

Skills

Animal BehavioristExpert

DebateExpert Project

• Follow Directions• Make Decisions

Skills

Tracker and Survival InstructorExpert

Case StudyExpert Project

• Gather Information• Determine Priorities

Skills

Social Worker for ImmigrantsExpert

Social ActionExpert Project

• Ask Questions• Gather Information

Skills

SprinterExpert

InnovateExpert Project

What’s Your Carbon Footprint?

• Analyze Data• Solve Problems

Skills

Environmental ActivistExpert

ResearchExpert Project

Your Life Map

• Make Decisions• Set Goals

Skills

Hip-Hop ChoreographersExpert

InnovateExpert Project

School Teams: Who Deserves to Play?

• Justify an Argument• Understand Multiple Perspectives

Skills

Sports ReporterExpert

DebateExpert Project

Evacuate the City!

• Organize Information• Solve Problems

Skills

Research MeteorologistExpert

Case StudyExpert Project

Story of a Lifetime: Oral History

• Analyze Images• Ask Questions

Skills

Playwright and PerformerExpert

ResearchExpert Project

Heroes Hall of Fame

• Gather Information• Evaluate Sources

Skills

Disability Rights ActivistExpert

ResearchExpert Project

Quarantine the School?

• Set and Use Criteria• Analyze Data

Skills

Disease DetectiveExpert

Case StudyExpert Project

K-2 Mountain: What Went Wrong?

• Analyze Errors• Analyze Risk

Skills

Adventure PhotographerExpert

Case StudyExpert Project

Get Involved!

• Understand Persuasive Techniques• Analyze Media Messages

Skills

Disaster Zone ArchitectExpert

Social ActionExpert Project

Future 101

• Solve Problems• Analyze Data

Skills

Guidance CounselorExpert

InnovateExpert Project

Inventor’s Challenge

• Organize Information• Evaluate Options

Skills

Game DesignerExpert

ResearchExpert Project

Extreme Habitat

• Synthesize Information• Build an Effective Team

Skills

Polar ScientistExpert

ResearchExpert Project

Rally for a Cause

• Understand Persuasive Techniques• Analyze Media Messages

Skills

Community OrganizerExpert

Social ActionExpert Project

Self-Portrait: Pick Your Media

• Analyze Images• Set and Use Criteria

Skills

Tap DancerExpert

InnovateExpert Project

What Are the Costs/Benefits of Exploring Space?

• Evaluate Sources• Deliver Speeches

Skills

Astronaut and TeacherExpert

DebateExpert Project

Time Capsule

• Ask Questions• Interpret Primary Sources

Skills

U.S. Marine & Human Rights AdvocateExpert

ResearchExpert Project

What Would You Do?

• Make Decisions• Examine Multiple Perspectives

Skills

Genetic ScientistExpert

Social ActionExpert Project