Projects like Winners should help convince other teachers, librarians, and tax payers that partnership is an important part of a quality education. Winners presents some excellent themes, unit materials, and curriculum ideas. Its coil-bound format makes it easy to use. A clearly laid out table of contents provides unit topics, suggested grade levels, and core subject areas. The quality of the units varies from inspired to mundane, but all include a rich array of background print materials.
Several flaws permeate the units, however.
Some topics or activities aren't appropriate for the grade level indicated. All depend on the availability of specific texts that may not be readily available to all teachers. Most units contain very brief outlines and almost none of them discuss evaluation strategies or culminating activities. No attempt is made to provide application to other subjects or situations. But Winners does win by providing interesting, meaningful activities with strong ties to print resources.