The Elmwood Graduate

During their high school career, the students will document or excellence or proficiency in each of the areas outlined below.

1. Communication

The EHS graduate demonstrates excellence or proficiency in :

2. Problem Solving

The EHS graduate demonstrates excellence or proficiency in :

3. Design, Production, and Performance

The EHS graduate demonstrates excellence or proficiency in one or more of the following areas:

4. Social and World Relationships

The EHS graduate demonstrates excellence or proficiency in:

5. Concepts of a Natural Environment

The EHS graduate demonstrates excellence or proficiency in the key concepts of the environment, including:

6. Personal Growth

The EHS graduate demonstrates excellence or proficiency in:

 

Freshman Cross-Curricular Projects

First Six Weeks

Project: Study Skills
Classes: English, Algebra/Geometry I, Biology, Keyboarding
Description: During the first two weeks of school, emphasis will be put on study skills in all classes in an effort to help the student learn to utilize his/her study time effective
 
Project: Genealogy Project
Classes: Algebra/Geometry I, English, Biology
Description: During this project students will read and write autobiographies/biographies in English, study genetics in biology, and study probability and scale drawing in algebra/geometry. As a portion of this project, students will be asked to interview someone in their family and write a biography of them or to write an autobiography. They will also be asked to reproduce a quilt block design and to make one of their own relating to their own life.

Second Six Weeks

Project: Rivers Project
Classes:: Algebra/Geometry I, Biology, English I, Keyboarding
Description: This project centers around the state rivers project. As a part of this project, students will travel to the Kickapoo creek to sample water and determine plant and animal life in the area. Students will write about what they see, hear, and feel while at the creek. When students return, they will analyze their findings and determine the amount of water that passes a certain spot on the river on the day of observation. Students will then type a lab report of their findings in keyboarding.

Third Six Weeks

Project: Capture/Recapture
Classes: Biology, Algebra/Geometry I, Keyboarding
Description: Students will study the capture/recapture process for determining the number of animals in an area. They will do a simulation of this process and write a report on the project. The report will be typed in keyboarding.

Fourth Six Weeks

Project: Scale Drawing Project
Classes: Algebra/Geometry , Keyboarding
Description: In this project, students will design a container that holds a certain number of objects. They will make a three-dimen- sional drawing of their container and type a report about the project.
 
Project: Environment
Classes: Biology, Algebra/Geometry I, Keyboarding
Description: During this project the students will do an energy audit in conjunction with CILCO (Central Illinois Light Company) as well as studying the environment and writing a report. They will also do a comparison of different types of light bulbs and compare their cost and energy use.

Fifth Six Weeks

Project: Geometry Spreadsheet Unit
Classes: Algebra/Geometry I, Keyboarding
Description: Students will design a spreadsheet to calculate surface area and volume. They will then enter different data into the spreadsheet in order to determine how the volume and surface areas change as the original dimensions are doubled, tripled, etc.. Students will then write a report that explains the patterns that they see develop.

Sixth Six Weeks

Project: Travel
Classes: Algebra/Geometry I, Biology, English, Keyboarding
Description: Students will research a travel destination, create a budget for travel using a spreadsheet, create a travel brochure, and study uniform motion as parts of this project.

 

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