8th Grade Rites of Passage TRIP 2013-2014
What is a Rite of Passage?
A Rite of Passage is conceptually an experience in ones life which enriches and challenges them as they transition, or “passage” from one phase of their lives to another. As our 8th graders prepare for the very exciting, yet difficult leap from middle school to high school, we have prepared an experience that will enlighten and enrich as well as challenge our students to demonstrate what they learned as global learners. Their ability to weigh perspectives, communicate ideas and take action will be on display prior to and during this experience.
What is the experience?
Students will spend a week at the Great Basin Outdoor School in Lake Tahoe, NV. They will participate in academic, service, leadership, and team building activities. Students will prepare for the trip with linked curriculum in Projects and Literacy classes.
Projects
Students will be required to participate in a 2nd semester project, which their Project Advisors will directly connect to this experience. Students will be required to communicate their ideas/actions at Celebration of Learning in June, 2014.
As part of their Project work students will spend a day taking action by planting trees at a nature reserve near the Great Basin Outdoor School in support of Plant Trees for Life.
To help with the cost of this trip students are selling the trees they will then plant at a nature reserve during the trip.
To learn more about Plant Trees 4 Life and the Great Basin Outdoor School click on the links.
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