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Integrated Studies

Essential Question: "How can we be the change you want to see in the world?"


Syllabus Overview


Nathan Hale's Tenth Grade Integrated Studies program is a year-long course of integrated study in Biology, Social Studies and Language Arts that revolves around the central question of the year, "How can we be the change we want to see in the world?" The team consists of teachers in Biology, Language Arts and Social Studies, working with two instructional assistants, a consulting IEP teacher, a bilingual education teacher, and a counselor. Students complete rigorous curriculum in all three subjects, finishing each unit with a series of major projects that include mock trial, extensive research and writing, topical magazine production, assorted performances and demonstrations, art, website and video production, literature, history and science. The program's central teaching values include inclusion, integration, personalization and collaboration. Curriculum is targeted at an honors level, with focus classes available to those who need them. Students are expected to strive for a high level of responsible scholarship, creativity and achievement. .

Stepping Up to the Tenth Grade
Take a look at some of the details of  our IS program that may differ from the ninth grade.

IS BNW Culminating Project Assignment Overview
IS BNW Culminating Project Grading Criteria
IS BNW Culminating Project Artistic Statement


Projects

Mock
Trial


Latin Mural American
Project



Epidemic Project




Prometheus Project







The Lottery
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas PDF
Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (html)

Relevant Files

World History     Biology     Language Arts
Responsible
Scholarship
Expectations
Log Book
Assignment Page

Extra-Credit/Honors
(Under Construction)
Homework Tips
Logbook
Grading
Rubric
IS Reading
Requirement
and Suggested
Reading