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by Cynthia Calhoun | Sep 6, 2018

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Rainbow Community School

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Generating income, caring for a family, owning pro

Generating income, caring for a family, owning property, running for office, creating laws, and being held accountable through town halls are all part of a democracy simulation , called Civic Mirror, that our Omega 7th and 8th graders are engaging with as part of their social studies curriculum.

Our two social studies classes have each created their own countries with laws based on the U.S. Constitution. There is a lot of room for student input and creativity in terms of how laws of the country are passed and carried out. Each student has a bank account and a fictional family to care for, and they also have the opportunity for property ownership and some ways to generate income. The project includes an election in which students developed political parties and policy platforms and candidates gave speeches to their fellow citizens. A tied vote cast the fictional countries into turmoil and provided additional opportunities to dive deeper into governance policy. These kids are learning so much through this experiential project!

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Can you make a Thanksgiving meal for $50? Today o

Can you make a Thanksgiving meal for $50?

Today our fifth graders were challenged to do just that! They poured over sales pages from four different grocery stores to compare prices and create a menu to fit their hypothetical budgets of just $50, applying math skills that can be used in daily life.

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We are proud to announce our newest Business Spons

We are proud to announce our newest Business Sponsor, @curiowealth!

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Check out these bright and beautiful napkins that

Check out these bright and beautiful napkins that our second graders dyed from marigolds!

Students dipped into the natural domain as part of their Cherokee unit to try a dying technique used by the Cherokee and other Indigenous people of the Americas. It was beautiful process from start to finish!

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