It was on the Holocaust. 6th grade students researched and wrote the information on the web site, while the designing and illustrations for the site were produced by the 8th grade students. This site is a joint effort between the Music Department and the Gifted Art Class. It is currently under production and will contain research into Opera Divas, Illustrations and Midi clips from major operas. The program enables on-line testing to determine students' current achievement levels and automatically prescribes activities to help with any deficit skills.
Teachers use the program as a tool to enhance and reinforce curriculum content.
Each lesson involves five major activities. Familiar Reading, Running Record, Making and Breaking, Story Writing, and Introduction of a New Story. A child is expected to make accelerated progress within twelve to twenty weeks and to achieve a reading level that is comparable to the average reader in the child's classroom. Students at Jefferson, Crossville, and the middle school have implemented this very innovative technology source to enhance fundamental learning area access to information. Students in this building are receiving exposure to historical and artistic literacy that would otherwise only be possible through elaborate, expensive field trips.