| Third Year Humanities unit in the Fall Semester was called Great Ideas. In this unit, students studied the anatomy of a great idea and what influences may affect those who have great ideas. As our vehicle for this exploration, we studied 12 important figures in both modern and ancient times. These included philosophers, astrophysicists, politicians, artists, and activists. Students were then challenged to develop a list of the top great ideas and great idea makers and be able to argue the placement on their list. In addition, students individually researched, in greater depth, a figure of their choice.
Pablo Picasso, Rosa Parks, Frank Lloyd Wright, Queen Victoria, & Nelson Mandela discuss the influence of their great ideas on the world in our Meeting of Minds panel.
Darby Oldham as Alan Turning explains his great idea to an audience at our curriculum celebration.
Alicia Vixie-Murphy outlines the global effect of Charles Darwin's theories of evolution.
Sam Sokolsky becomes Genghis Khan.
Charles Darwin debates Genghis Khan on Meeting of Minds panel.
Will Carlson assumes the persona of famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
Natalia Gurvich as Queen Elizabeth I outlines her majesty's influence on the world stage.
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