Nina Georges and Emily Norton

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A Sense of Place
Researching and Developing a Walking Tour of Our Town

   The purpose of this combined Science / Social Studies / English unit is to catalyze the development of students' sense of identity by establishing connections to their community.  Students will research and survey their town's cultural history and natural history, looking at their town from many perspectives.  As a legacy and community service, the students will produce a focal points informative brochure of their hometown using the information they have gained throughout the unit.  It is hoped that the brochure will be available throughout the town to interested people.

Bill Pontes, Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational – Technical High School

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Thoreau's Walden

This two-week unit will cover the natural history of the Walden Woods area as interpreted by Henry David Thoreau for 12th Grade Environmental Science students.

Jeffrey A. Waters, Trinity Catholic High School, Newton -- English

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A Hound, Bayhorse, and Turtledove:
On Their Trail with Henry David Thoreau

The purpose of this program is to better understand Thoreau's life and writings within the context of one's own life.  The program is built upon four Thoreauvian themes: identity, relationships, possessions, and death. Each theme has five parts.