With the grant my classroom received this year, we created a documentary featuring individuals from our community. We hoped our video would help to dispel the negative stereotypes bestowed upon our region. We also hoped to teach the students 21st century skills that they could carry into their college career and their future vocation. This grant…Read More

My students have thoroughly enjoyed visiting all the patriotic landmarks in the United States, walking the Oregon Trail, looking for Native American artifacts, and many other wonderful experiences that they wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy without the help of the ARI grant we received! Social studies is no longer boring!!

My Spanish students were interested in learning about art from Mexico and creating art from clay. We decided to see if more students would score higher on a quiz after lecture or a hands-on activity. We purchased clay, glazes, and a kiln with our money. Before students worked with the clay they listened to a lecture about pottery from Mexico,…Read More

My art students were interested in creating art from clay. We decided to see if more students would score higher on a quiz after lecture or a hands-on activity. We purchased clay, tools, and a potter’s wheel with our money. Before students worked with the clay they listened to a lecture about the different stages of clay, different methods of…Read More