Greetings from the Journey Studio! This is the Journey Newsletter for Session 3, Week 2, and it was a week full of creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Genre This week in Genre, learners selected a second historical event or innovation to write about. For example, a learner who chose personal computers last week selected airplanes as their topic this week. Learners enjoyed drafting their essays, and on Wednesday they participated in peer feedback, focusing specif

Hello from the Journey Studio! This marked the final week of the Session, and it was a busy and exciting one. We spent time compiling our Badges, offering and receiving 360-degree feedback, celebrating together, and wrapping up Quest, Civics, and Genre. Genre This week in Genre, we submitted our science fiction stories to Ink & Impact. To prepare for the Exhibition, we practiced reading our stories aloud to two different learners and gathered feedback. We also compiled our Ge

Hello from the Journey Studio! This week, we began designing our space stations in Quest and enjoyed a super fun field trip to the Cradle of Aviation Museum . Genre In Genre, we received critiques on our stories with a focus on word choice and writing style. On Friday, learners created new drafts based on the feedback they received. Quest This week in Quest, we received feedback on our space station designs. After reviewing the suggestions, we created our plan for the week an

Welcome to the Week 4 Journey Newsletter! Even though this was a short week, we accomplished so much. In Quest, we began designing our space stations. In Genre, we received feedback and revised our drafts. And of course, we wrapped up the week with a super fun Thanksgiving feast! Genre This week, learners both gave and received thoughtful feedback on their drafts. The feedback included suggestions on what to add, remove, change, or move. On Tuesday, everyone revised their fir

Quest! This week, we finished and reflected on the conversation we had with a friend or family member outside of the Studio. We also started preparing topics for the Exhibition and learned how to avoid arguments in conversations, as the goal of any conversation is not to take part in an argument. To practice this skill, we spoke with other learners about our opinions on different topics since these types of conversations often lead to arguments.  Genre! This week, we finished

Quest! This week, in Quest, we talked about vulnerability and why it is important to ask for help or share your emotions and feelings with others when needed. We also had a conversation with a Discovery learner, wrote a brief summary of that conversation, and then prepared to have another conversation with a family member or a friend outside of the Studio. This week, we had a lot of interesting experiences in Quest and learned many things. Genre! This week, in Genre, we prepa

Civ! - This week, for Civ, we researched Christopher Columbus and what occurred after he had reached the New World. We learned about how...

Civ! - This week, we began our Civ studies for this session, covering the period from Gutenberg and the Printing Press through King Henry...

Hero Boards This week, learners completed the writing for their hero boards  and were ready to bring them to life. On Thursday, they...

Introduction Hello, Parents of Journey Studio! Welcome to our very first Journey Studio newsletter of the year at Acton Academy Bergen...