Featured Signature Projects
Arts, Media and Communications
O’Bryant School Web Site
The O’Bryant High School has an updated website thanks to the Web Master students. This project proves that rigorous classroom activities improve knowledge and skills in many areas!
Mike Reilly, J. D. O’Bryant High School of Mathematics and Science
School to Career Pathway Video
Video Production students participate in the design and development of a year-long interdisciplinary unit on video production in collaboration with Mass Interaction. The result is a video that explains School to Career pathways.
Kate Linso and Linda Mason, Brighton High
Westie Water Wars
Television I and Accelerated Chemistry students explore an interdisciplinary year-long unit on water, responsible citizenry and using new media to promote the construction of viable communities. The project uses a service learning methodology.
Maggie Hoyt and Marion Sweeney, West Roxbury High
Business, Finance and Marketing
Business Plan (NFTE)
Students develop an original idea for a business. They assess need, conduct market research and create a marketing plan. Costs are researched and used as a determinate for a selling price and to produce an income statement and financial ratios.
Liz Almeida, East Boston High
One in a Million Class Fund
This project involves the creation of a class fund, which is handled much like a mutual fund. Students raise money and sell stock certificates. They then monitor their portfolio and report progress to investors.
Lama Jarudi, Charlestown High
Construction and Design
ETA/City Build - Mary Baker Eddy Library Entryway Structural Design
This collaborative project allows students to have a better understanding of various concepts related to structural engineering and construction technology.
Edner Cayemite, Dorchester High
Environmental and Agricultural Science
From pH to Parkland
This service learning project is part of a year-long partnership with Urban Ecology Institute which provides teacher training, equipment, chaperones and other support for teachers to conduct authentic water quality and bird biodiversity studies.
Kira Jewett, Charlestown High
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
Books and Bookings
Books and Bookings is an interdisciplinary project linking American literature and the Travel and Tourism Industry classes at East Boston High School. Students read and study Boston area authors while using technology to book reservations, experience tourist destinations, and ultimately create their own tours and act as tour guides.
Heidi Derosa and Toby Goldstein, East Boston High
Human Services and Education
Children’s Books - Read Them! Share Them! Write Them!
This project builds a community of readers! High school students work with young children and college students and improve writing, reading, technology and presentation skills in the process.
Candice Anderson, Boston High
Mary Ellen Bower, West Roxbury High
Law, Government and Public Service
Codman Square Lead Contamination Initiative
This project explores issues brought forth by lead contamination in the soil in the area surrounding the high school. Students explore the health-related illnesses due to exposure to lead and even travel to the State House to meet with state representatives concerned with this issue.
Sandy Simpson, Dorchester
Information Technology and Engineering
Narrowing the Digital Divide by Building Computers
The primary goal of the project is to teach the students how to upgrade and build a computer from recycled parts in order to bring the computer home, thereby raising the number of computers found in inner city homes and narrowing the digital divide.
Donovan McLean, J.E.Burke High
Tech Assist - Helping Schools Help Themselves
Students become proficient in resolving problems that degrade the functionality of computer labs in this service learning project. Because TechAssist communication, instruction, training, and work are all customer-centered and dynamic in nature, this translates into authentic school-to-career empowerment.
Fred Slater, Madison Park Technical Vocational High
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