Program Description Book Club Middle school students meet after school to read and discuss books of interest to club members. A weekend retreat designed to share a multi-cultural approach to learning for fifth grade TAG students. Creativity Festival Students attend a creativity Fair at the University of Minnesota in the fall for special classes regarding creativity in a variety of different subject areas. Destination Imagination Destination Imagination is an international organization for kindergarten through college students teaching life skills and expanding imaginations through team-based creative problem solving. A research-oriented application of the creative problem solving process.
Participants investigate complex issues set in scenarios in the future and seek solutions.
This is a competitive program with regional, state and national competition. Junior Great Books Book Discussion Students read selections from the book and prepare questions for a book discussion with respect to the reading selection. Independent Study Students explore personal or curricular areas of interest during inquiry projects. TAG teachers facilitate these investigations by directing students to necessary resources including books, interviews, or other media. They also provide for the development of an appropriate product which depicts the knowledge gained by the student.