October classroom theme: The fall

Tom Baker

This month’s theme focuses on instructional content typically taught during Autumn, while reminding us that human advancement seldom occurs without struggle.

 

American Literature:

• Poe & the Red Death
• Beyond religion: Scarlet Letter

 

AP Human Geography:

• Understanding globalization
• USA demographics

 

AP Environmental Science

• Population dynamics
• Megacities

 

Earth Science

• Topography and our national heritage
• Remote sensing (the Oso landslide)

 

Elementary

• Settlement patterns
• Time zones

 

Mathematics

• Rates and proportions: Lost beach
• Linear rate of change: Steady (population) growth

 

US History

• The war before independence (American Revolution)
• The second American Revolution (1812)

 

World History

• Medieval Europe: Invasions
• The Crusades