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Journey Studio: Year-End Portfolio, Exhibition, and Celebration | Acton Academy Bergen County (Session 6, Week 6)
We are in the final week of the year at Acton Academy Bergen County in Closter, NJ, and it has been a meaningful conclusion. On Monday,...


Learner Challenges, Speech Editing, and Civic Debates on Ethics in Mapmaking (Session 6, Week 5)
Welcome to week 5! It's hard to believe, but the year is almost over. Since the quest was done last week, each learner created...


Hero Speeches, Medieval Times Field Trip, Civ Debates, and the Mock Trial (Session 6, Week 4)
This week was packed with practice, creativity, and exciting new experiences. Monday We kicked off the week with Genre, combining all the...


Hero Speeches, Mock Trial Rehearsals, Civ Lessons & Costume Prep (Session 6, Week 3)
Welcome to week 3 of session 6! We are officially halfway through the session! We started on Monday with Genre, where we learned about...


Hero Speeches, Trial Practice, and Civ Discussions on Islam (Session 6, Week 2)
Welcome to week 2 of session 6! We started this week with genre, learning how to conduct an audience analysis and how to make your...


Hero Speeches, Socrates Trial, Rise of Islam & Debate Skills (Session 6, Week 1)
Welcome to week 1 of session 6! We are currently entering the last session of the year, which is so exciting. On Tuesday, we started the...


Badge Compiling, Food Markets, and the Children’s Business Fair Highlights (Session 5, Week 6)
The final week of session 5 is over, and lots of crazy things have happened! From compiling their badges to two food markets, to the...


Exhibition Prep, Restaurant Review Critiques, and Alpine Adventures (Session 5, Week 5)
As the fifth week of the session has ended, learners have prepared for their exhibition, given critiques on their reviews, and gone to...


Restaurant Reviews, Chemical Equations, Middle Ages, and Alpine Overnight Adventure (Session 5, Week 4)
The fourth week has been awaited for quite a while in the Journey studio, so what made it so fun and what was special about it? Here’s...


Restaurant Review Prep, Middle Ages Civ, Cooking Challenge & Acton Annapolis Visit (Session 5, Week 3)
As the third week of the session has come to a close, learners have planned their review, learned about the Catholic Church in the Middle...


Chemistry Scavenger Hunt, Ice Cream Cooking Challenge & Restaurant Review Prep (Session 5, Week 2)
The second week of the fifth session is here! Here’s the details: #1 - Our second cooking challenge! A chemistry scavenger hunt! For the...


Chemistry & Cooking, Restaurant Reviews, and the Children’s Business Fair (Session 5, Week 1)
The first week of the fifth session is here! This week was filled with fun; Cooking, reviewing, and a day without a guide? Here’s the...


Exhibitions, Houses, Feedback & Badge Compiling (Session 4, Week 6)
The last week of the session is over! Learners finished up their quest, genre, and other badges and compiled them! It was packed with...


Exhibition Prep, Final Podcasts, CPR Certification, and a Clinical Lab Field Trip (Session 4, Week 5)
Finally! Podcasts have been completed, and Journey took an exciting field trip. Here are the details: #1 - Patient interviews and Occam’s...


Medical Simulations, Apprenticeship Emails, NVSA Sports, and a Doctor’s Visit (Session 4, Week 4)
The fourth week of the session ended, and the learners learned even more about medicine and got responses from their apprenticeships!...


Medical Imaging, Apprenticeship Prep, Team-Building, and Field Trips (Session 4, Week 3)
The third week of session four was packed with fun and learning. Journey learners have drafted their first-ever apprenticeship emails and...


Medical Biology, Apprenticeships, and Ethical Discussions (Session 4, Week 2)
It is the second week of session four! The Falcons have dived deeper into medical biology and their apprenticeships: they researched the...


Medical Biology, Apprenticeships, and Hands-On Learning Experiences (Session 4, Week 1)
It is the 4th session of the year! Medicine, apprenticeships, and field trips await! The Falcons have had four new experiences to...


Session 3 Wrap-Up – Myths, Projects, Feedback, Badges, and Exhibition (Session 3, Week 6)
Session #3 is officially behind us, and what a session it was! The Falcons have five main tasks in the last week of every session: #1 -...


Learner-Led Days, Survival Challenges & Growth Mindset (Session 3, Week 5)
Welcome to the fifth week of the third session in the Journey studio! At the beginning of the week, the Journey studio was 100%...
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