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Agassiz Performing Arts - Drama Wanted: Bona Fide Princess As part of the Agassiz Crew Club, students will produce the musical "G2K…Once Upon a Mattress." Students will create sets, costumes and props and be trained in sound and light design and operation. Nicholas Hall - Jan Heyn-Cubacub
Alcott Performing Arts - Drama The Pear Garden The drama, music, visual arts, Chinese and physical education instructors will collaborate on an interdisciplinary project which will culminate with the students performing a Peking Opera. Ingrid Swenson - Rodney Stapleton, Miran Maksumic, Mary Ellen McGarry, HungWei Yu
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Armstrong, G Performing Arts - Drama Vietnamese If You Please The people of Vietnam value faithfulness, virtue and intelligence which is reflected in the folktales of the land. This project will bring these values to life through art and drama projects. Patricia Rain McNichols - Amy Bernstein, Rebecca Lox, Carolyn DellaRosa, Denise Pelikan, Aileen Cornbleet
Azuela Service Learning Community Connections Students will create paintings and decorative art objects and gift them to our neighbors, nursing home residents, as a way to build meaningful relationships with residents. Sara Simon
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Azuela Publications Zine Art Zine ART will allow students at our new school to build an expressive artist community. Students will publish their art and poetry in a monthly magazine. Sara Simon
Beethoven Performing Arts - Music Drum Circle of Life Students will learn and practice musical elements, build community, and be made aware of personal wellness through drumming. Floyd Walker
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Belding Fine Arts - Murals Visual Journey: Belding Students will create a mural on canvas depicting the events and people, from the past to the present, that have contributed to the rich history of Belding School and the community that surrounds it. Ken Klopack
Bridge Science From Seed to Garden Students will grow plants and conduct research projects and, with the help of parents and the community, will design and create a school garden.
Wioletta Sak - Natalie Fenley, Jolanta Baron, Mary Loise, Nicole Garcia, Stephanie Anderson, Nicole Argiris
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Burroughs Mathematics Skyscapers of the World All students will study geometry, gravity and construction and build miniature replicas of skyscrapers. Students will research and measure dimensions of structures and report on their final replicas. Omar Gonzalez
Carson Performing Arts - Music Guitars at Carson Students will learn to perform the folk music of the United States and Mexico by learning to sing and play guitar. Students will research this music and write about their discoveries. Matthew Hudson
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Catalyst - Howland Fine Arts - Murals Cafeteria Mural Students will create a mural in the cafeteria that reflects healthy eating habits and principles to motivate the students to eat in a clean, exciting environment. Patricia Farrell
Catalyst - Howland Performing Arts - Music African Drumming General music students will learn literacy and rhythm through the use of African drums. The after school activities will continue to build on literacy and more in-depth rhythmic pieces. Emily Garnett
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Courtenay Performing Arts - Music Student Composers Students will create music and song text, and choreograph dramatic movement using Orff xylophones, metallophones and dance props. The text and dance movements will be based on children's literature. Heidi Farrand
Courtenay Technology Future Engineers Here! Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the design process and team building skills. Activities in this program include creating robots and building rockets. Lindsay Mcgowan
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Dawes Science Fossilization Students will learn about fossils through interpreting the geologic past and inquiry based research. They will create paper casts of 12 different fossils. Amani Abuhabsah
Dett Fine Arts - Crafts Color Theory & Luc Tuymans Students will be studying color theory and color mixing
in connection to the MCA Luc Tuymans show and learning
about skill and technique as they create a self portrait
based upon his style. Allison Beaulieu
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Dirksen Fine Arts - Crafts Exploring Book/Paper Arts Students will explore the fundamentals of paper and bookmaking while learning about themselves, new techniques, new artists and the history of book and paper arts. Stacey Rowland
Disney Social Studies - History A Daley Growth of Chicago Students will learn about the accomplishments of Mayor Daley. They will compare Chicago of the past to the great city that it is today. They will explore Chicago sites to create a photo/art gallery. Yollande Gottlieb
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Disney Physical - Adventure Ed. Teamwork Initiatives My class will take two trips to the Lincoln Marsh in Wheaton where they will practice team building initiatives using a ropes course. I will bring similar team building initiatives back to Disney school. Nicole Rosenthal
Edwards Performing Arts - Drama Which Way to Wonderland? Students will present "Disney's Alice and Wonderland Junior." They will explore the genre of fantasy, learn the valuable skill of collaboration and acquire the techniques of musical theater. Kate Salisbury - Danielle Rocco, Diana Betout
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Everett Performing Arts - Drama Everett On Safari Through the exciting and inspirational writing of Rudyard Kipling, students will read Kipling’s stories, produce a school play and work on individual projects interpreting his work. Darien Parker - Jane Rezina, Laura Fernbach, Raisa Chubchenko
Evers Performing Arts - Music Folk Music for Guitar Students will receive quality music instruction through guitar performance. Students will learn various folk songs and their historical significance. Christopher Davis
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Evers Performing Arts - Drama MULAN-A Lesson of Courage A Fine Arts Gala presentation of Disney's "Mulan Jr.". This exploration of China's history with the Hun army incorporates Social Studies and Character Education through performance and mural depiction Barbara Peck - Christopher Davis
Franklin Fine Arts Performing Arts - Music Broadway at Franklin Broadway at Franklin is a musical review performed by 1st through 8th graders. This project involves the collaboration of the music, dance and art teachers, parent volunteers and community partners. Anne Gray - Amanda Olson, Margaret Koreman
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Franklin Fine Arts Performing Arts - Drama Theatre for Social Change Students from kindergarten through grade eight will perform in an intimate theatre venue using drama as a vehicle for social change and using a lighting system to enhance the mood of the play. Rachel Jamieson
Galileo Math & Sci Science Through Galileo's Lens After researching Galileo's life and contributions, students will create online presentations, as well as visual panels, that chronicle his life and work. Audio narratives will accompany the windows. Connie Amon - Kathleen Barnes
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Hale Science Gardening Thru the Seasons Students will learn that gardening is a year round cycle using all of their senses to observe, explore and draw as a means of data collection and analysis, allowing them to interact with nature. Patricia Oconnor - Chris Sullivan
Hale Fine Arts - Murals Aviation and Our School Students will learn about the history of Midway International Airport through a documentary style project. Students will turn what they have learned into a mural to be installed on the school building. Angala Gaz - John McCormick, Basia Toczydlowska
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Hampton Gardening Defining Community Garden Students explore the concept of community identity through formal and contextual analysis of American Art. They will create a sculpture to express their identity which will be mounted in the school garden. Rita Leary - Susan Wambugu
Hedges Fine Arts - Murals A Mosaic Welcome Students will create mosaic murals that will be located in the entrance areas of the school and serve as a beautiful and colorful welcome for our community. Jequeline Salinas - Marina Alonso, Dalia Radecki, Lupce Grezlovski
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Hedges Fine Arts - Crafts Printmaking Masters Students in 3rd-8th grades will experience printmaking, integrating a concept based social studies curriculum as the central focus for the prints/artwork. Guadalupe Tinoco - Ivan Ochoa, Jackie Salinas, Rosie Zamudio
Henry Performing Arts - Music DrumsBeat Students will learn basic drum beats through participation in World Music Drumming. The program incorporates discipline, hand-eye coordination, communication, teamwork, composition and improvisation. Dru Wagner
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Henry Special Ed Therapy Through Art Special needs children need a way to express themselves in a form other than writing. Art is a form of therapy used in all subject areas for students to communicate their thoughts and ideas. Sandra Wojtas
Henry Fine Arts - Crafts Young Artists Special and general education students will learn about famous artists. They will be encouraged to develop their own art and will be given two framed pieces to take home. Kathleen Magno
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Inter-American Fine Arts - Crafts Raku Tea Bowls Students will learn about the Raku ceramic firing process and the Japanese tea ceremony. They will present knowledge of both to parents and community members at a fundraising event. Alex Mendez
Kilmer Physical - Adventure Ed. Dance Fit Revoluion Students will participate in a cardiovascular program where students perform various dance steps to music on a "dance platform" and get their heart rates elevated. Zijada Cobovic - Michelle Loza, Kelli McCue
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Lafayette Fine Arts - Crafts Into the Mummy's Tomb Students will study the style and purpose of art associated with Ancient Egyptian burial tombs, and create art and artifacts in order to curate an exhibit of an actual "Mummy's Tomb" in their school. Annie Sutula
LaSalle Fine Arts - Murals Illustrating World Music Students will learn singing games and dance-songs of the four countries whose languages are studied at LaSalle.
They will illustrate the songs and create free-hand maps of each country. Denise Knox - A. Costopoulos
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Libby Fine Arts - Murals Reflecting Change Students will do a written assignment about the quotation,"Be The Change You Want To See In The World," and will create a large mixed media mural of mosaic tile, mirrors, paint and inspirational words. Arthur Helbig - Hillary Haugen, Patrick O'Connor
Lincoln Science Here Comes the Sun! Students will explore the properties of sunlight and investigate solar energy as an alternative, renewable energy source. Ned Harkness
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Lincoln Science Matter Matters Too! Seventh and eighth grade students will perform hands-on chemistry experiments to investigate the chemical and physical properties of matter. Susan Nutter
Lincoln Mathematics Making Math Meaningful Third grade students will use projects like building a geodesic dome to build problem-solving and critical thinking skills using geometry, measurement and data analysis. Amy Andrews - Karen Pippen
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Lincoln Science Helpful Critters Students will learn about the life cycles and ecosystems of insects, plants and invertebrates. Their work will be displayed in museum style in the school and greenhouse. Demetrius Sajous-Brady
Lyon Fine Arts - Crafts Nifty Furniture Students will explore the Folk Art Tradition of painting furniture by researching artists, storytelling, learning and using various texture techniques. Students will learn how to create a gallery opening for their parents. Casey Carlock
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Marquette Physical - Adventure Ed. The Brain Gym Special needs students will engage in physical activities to develop gross motor skills. Developing these skills promotes growth in many areas of development: physical, mental, social and emotional. Megan Radon
May Performing Arts - Music It Takes A Village Students will study opera and see an opera. They will visit the opera house on a backstage tour, meet professional opera performers, and perform an opera themselves. Valerie Betts
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May Performing Arts - Music Drumming With A Purpose May & DePriest students will study the world & how today's music is influenced by the past & other cultures via drumming. The schools will collaborate on events & assemblies to establish community. Valerie Betts - Deena DuBose
May Science Rockets in the Classroom Students will build their own rockets from kits and then launch and test them. During rocket tests, they will gather and analyze data on distance, speed, force and acceleration. They will give oral presentations on their findings. Asif Wilson
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McDade Classical Performing Arts - Music Opera Kids! This project will immerse 4th graders in an ongoing opera unit in which they will study and attend an opera, take a tour of the Civic Opera House, and finally put on their own opera production. Laura Walsh
Mitchell Mathematics The Art of Mathematics Middle school students develop their understanding of abstract mathematical concepts by creating visual and multimedia art projects and presenting them in a gallery setting to the schools' community. Robert Wood
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Mitchell Performing Arts - Drama Chinese Game Show Students learn to apply Chinese language skills by creating and participating in a Chinese Game Show. They will draw on all of their classes for question content. The entire school will be invited to participate. Mary Ann Durso
Mitchell Performing Arts - Drama Pure Imagination Students will learn to use their musical, theatrical, and interpersonal skills as they perform the musical, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” John Carroll - Lorabel Araos
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Mitchell Social Studies - History Civil War 2.0 Students will design and create costumes, digital comic books and podcasts to reveal what they know and understand about the Civil War Era. They will also reenact a Civil War debate while in character. Luis Soria - Eric Woodland
Montefiore Fine Arts - Crafts Taking It To The Streets Special needs students will use Hip Hop Music to help them freely express themselves. Students will create an international virtual art museum using technology. Vondietra Butler - Aylisia Morro, Kirkland Robertson, Janine Douglas
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Moos Language Arts - English Art Stories Students will explore and create art using drawing, collage and sculpture to discover connections between art and literature. Anna Berg
Nettelhorst Science Countertop Composting Students will promote environmental activism among their peers and grow a garden using compost in the Spring. They will actively engage in recycling compost at home and at school with countertop composting bins. John Sullivan - Nikki Konicek, Michelle Gunderson, Michele Herro, Brianna Valenti, Stacey Shroyer
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Pasteur Special Ed Art Becomes Me IV Students will use their knowledge of art and artists to create original sculptures, paintings and collages that convey what they have studied throughout the year. Susan Buchanan - Julia Vazquez
Peirce Physical - Adventure Ed. Circus! The Peirce School Circus is a project for 6th - 8th graders developing circus skills including juggling and clowning. Students will show off their talents in a circus performance in May. Jennifer Foss
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Peirce Performing Arts - Music BUGZ! Students will perform a in a musical called "Bugz." They will sing, dance and accompany themselves on instruments for some songs. Brooke Thompson - Suzanne Schaefer, Haneefa Muhammad, Lianne Fritz, Meredith Buchbinder
Pershing West Language Arts - English Wherefore Art Thou? Students will read the classic play Romeo and Juliet. They will explore and analyze a variety of adaptations before creating and performing their own version. Eve Ewing
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Portage Park Performing Arts - Music Drums Around the World Students take a journey using music, rhythm and movement to explore various world cultures and their histories. They will study drumming, culture, history and dance and create drums. Mark Britt
Salazar Gardening A Mind is Like a Garden! This project will be a school-wide community garden program involving all students and teachers of our school. Its purposes include building community, promoting healthy eating and horticulture. Gerard Kovach - Raul Torres, Samantha Darnell, Jamie Olcese, Anne Adrianzen
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Sauganash Fine Arts - Murals Fibonacci: Art and Nature All students will participate in a school wide art project by helping to create a painted and 3D paper maché mural based upon the mathematical and scientific concepts of the Fibonacci number sequence. Deanna Kelly
Spencer Fine Arts - Crafts Green the PAC Green the PAC (GPAC) is a project designed to nurture ownership in our school building and playground by helping to create a living wall garden on the exterior of our primary academic center. Roberta Deoliveira - Juan Maldonado, Enrique Fernandez
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Stone Technology Prodigal Interventions Severe and profoundly challenged students will explore a sequence of techno-neurobic art activities designed and staged by collaboration between the art program and Special Education staff. Mark Nelson - Lucy Lopez, Othoniel (Tony) Negron, Rosana Kudo
Stone Performing Arts - Drama The Leavitt St. Players Students will grow as confident performing artists, develop their own voice and imagination and create a supportive, creative community as they perform "Guys and Dolls Jr." Jaimie Perry - William Marsland
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Swift Performing Arts - Drama Creating Wonderland Students will perform Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Junior.” They will be a part of every aspect of the production including scenic art, crew, sound, lights and performance. Renee Holman - Sandi Lerner, Gina Goodfriend, Angela Maniaci, Sara Knox, Gordon McCall, Samantha Gamble, Katie Loveland, Allison Burke
Tarkington Publications Tarkington Press A student-written and edited literary magazine, "Tarkington Press" sets an example for exemplary writing and self-expression as well as exposing students to new genres and ideas. Leslie Rector - Stephanie Tsakeris
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Telpochcalli Preschool/Primary Butterfly Boulevard II Students will plan and cultivate a butterfly garden habitat and install artistically embellished butterfly houses. Students will paint a fabric mural to be installed in the school. Jennifer Klonsky - Becky Provencher
Waters Technology Celebrating 100 Years Students will document the history of Waters School in celebration of its 100 years as a focal point of neighborhood life. Videos based on research and interviews will be shared with the community. Susan Termini - Pete Leki, Nadine Zelle, Amy Vecchioni, Regina Cavey
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Waters Fine Arts - Crafts Knitworks Global Outreach We will create and donate hand-knit garments and quilts to children and elderly in need across Mongolia, Tibet, Afghanistan, South Africa, the USA and Chicago in this action-based knitting cooperative. Amy Vecchioni - Nancy Beza
Whittier Performing Arts - Music Salsa To Go! Latin Music Club students learn the art of performing, presentation skills, discipline and commitment and how to maintain complex sound equipment. Craig Segal
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