 In this badge, learners will study key areas of social studies including geography, history, current events, government, and economics. Through their studies, learners will build and strengthen critical thinking abilities that allow them to understand important concepts like: how government systems function and impact daily life, what rights and duties citizens have in society, how different economic systems work and affect people, how to evaluate and analyze historical and current sources of information, and how human communities are connected to and shaped by the physical environment around them.Â
- Teacher: Karen Cook-Newbury
The badge covers a range of topics, including fundamental math concepts and problem solving in a real-world context. Learners will engage in various activities, including readings, problem-solving exercises, and activities to reinforce understanding. By the end of the badge, learners will be able to apply mathematical concepts and techniques to everyday situations. Â
- Teacher: Karen Cook-Newbury
Reading for Success is a badge that helps learners build essential reading strategies for academic success and everyday life. Learners will explore topics such as how to find key information in texts, identify main ideas and details, and interpret the meanings of words and phrases. They will develop the critical thinking skills necessary to analyze ideas, distinguish facts from opinions, and draw conclusions. Additionally, learners will identify the organizational structures of texts and the purpose of literary techniques.Â
- Teacher: Karen Cook-Newbury
This badge will introduce learners to developing scientific inquiry and literacy skills while respecting the scientific process. Learners will engage in practical activities such as creating hypotheses and evaluating bias in scientific research. By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply scientific concepts and techniques to everyday situations and make informed decisions based on scientific data.Â
- Teacher: Karen Cook-Newbury
Writing with Purpose is a badge that helps learners develop essential writing skills for academic success and everyday life. Learners will develop the skills to write grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs that communicate ideas and information. They will learn to identify how a writer’s stylistic choices impact their persuasiveness and credibility. Learners will create writing for different purposes.
- Teacher: Karen Cook-Newbury
