Project Title: “America on the Edge: 1900–1910” At the turn of the 20th century, the United States was changing fast. Cities were growing, industries were booming, immigrants were arriving in large numbers, and new ideas about government reform were beginning to take shape. This was a time of innovation, conflict, and transformation that helped shape the modern America we live in today. In this 6-week project, you will step into the role of a historian, storyteller, and creator to explore life in the United States between 1900 and 1910. You will investigate key topics such as the Progressive Era, immigration, industrialization, urbanization, political reform, and major figures like Theodore Roosevelt. Along the way, you will analyze primary and secondary sources, examine different perspectives, and uncover how everyday Americans experienced this time period. Your goal is to answer the essential question: “How did the changes between 1900–1910 shape the future of the United States?” Throughout the project, you will create a final product that brings this era to life. This could take the form of an interactive museum exhibit, a documentary, an art installation, a newspaper, or another creative format. Your project should demonstrate your understanding of the time period while also engaging your audience in a meaningful and creative way. By the end of the six weeks, you will not only understand the key events and ideas of the early 1900s—you will be able to explain why they still matter today.Project Title: “America on the Edge: 1900–1910” At the turn of the 20th century, the United States was changing fast. Cities were growing, industries were booming, immigrants were arriving in large numbers, and new ideas about government reform were beginning to take shape. This was a time of innovation, conflict, and transformation that helped shape the modern America we live in today. In this 6-week project, you will step into the role of a historian, storyteller, and creator to explore life in the United States between 1900 and 1910. You will investigate key topics such as the Progressive Era, immigration, industrialization, urbanization, political reform, and major figures like Theodore Roosevelt. Along the way, you will analyze primary and secondary sources, examine different perspectives, and uncover how everyday Americans experienced this time period. Your goal is to answer the essential question: “How did the changes between 1900–1910 shape the future of the United States?” Throughout the project, you will create a final product that brings this era to life. This could take the form of an interactive museum exhibit, a documentary, an art installation, a newspaper, or another creative format. Your project should demonstrate your understanding of the time period while also engaging your audience in a meaningful and creative way. By the end of the six weeks, you will not only understand the key events and ideas of the early 1900s—you will be able to explain why they still matter today.

Students use the structure of the mediaval feudal pyramid to build their own poster models of it using ideas they know to compare the hierearchy and how each level works togethert and gives and gets from each level.

Tessellations that represent student's spirit animal

Dia de los muertos

families as changemakers students as changemakers

I want students to design altars for our dia de los muertos festival. They will visit the altars at the Sherman Heights Community Center to learn more about the why.

Creating Small Musical Excerpts of Music that Interests Students

Students gather data on weekly screen time; 7th grade statistics