On 7/01/09, Margaret wrote:
> My daughter's school in Phoenix, (yes Judy she is still in the
> classroom, though she did discipline for two years) is based
> on "expeditionary" learning. Even her kindergarteners had a topic
> they studied all year. A sixth grade class studied bats all year
> and learned about geography, science, math and even community
> involvement based on that topic. I don't know what Arizona's
> standards look like, and can 't visualize the fifth grade curriculum
> in California done that way, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.
> Margaret