Themes to Vote on

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These first few are themes Celebration Education has done in the past. New theme ideas are at the bottom of the page.

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Our Excellent Adventure

Done in 2007-2008.

Taking a Bill & Ted approach to discover how we can use the knowledge of the past to create an excellent future. We “kidnap” historical figures from all over the world and then learn about them, their time, and their place. We learn about conquerors, contributors, explorers, and liberators such as Joan of Arc, Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon, Genghis Khan, Billy the Kid, Beethoven, and Socrates.

“We can change tomorrow. It comes around so fast,

With one foot in the future. One foot in the past.”

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Raiders of the Renaissance Minds

Done in 2008-2009.

Patterned after Indiana Jones adventures, we explore the Renaissance era, space, transportation, communication, and the arts.

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Wishes!

Done in 2009-2010.

Inspired by the attractions at Disneyland, we leave today to explore the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy. Visiting Disneyland is not required for taking the workshop and Minecraft classes.

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The Magic of...

2016-2017

Inspired by the Harry Potter novels.

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Learning Like Leonardo

Done in 2006-2007, 2010-2011, and 2017-2018

All about Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was interested in almost everything. This theme follows Leonardo's example of curiosity as the best learning motivator and explores a wide variety of topics, heavy on art and science. Topics include Italy, Renaissance, craftsmanship, art history, basic physics, flying machines, plants, animals, astronomy, geology, and weather.

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Heroes!

Done in 2018-2019

Explore the Hero's Journey through five classic works:

• The Odyssey by Homer (Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne)

• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

• Star Wars: A New Hope by George Lucas (The Princess, The Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken)

We could choose to use different books, at our discretion.

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Adventure at the Museum

Done in 2011-2012, 2015-2016, and 2019-2020.

Inspired by the Night at the Museum movies

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The following are theme ideas that have not yet been used.

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The Wizard of OZ

Themes of The Wizard of Oz, as experienced in various books. Some ideas are:

1. Yellow Brick Road

   1. Walk by Esther Jantzen

2. Scarecrow (brain)

   1. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM by Robert C. O’Brien

   2. Sounder

   3. The Great Brain

   4. Shen of the Sea

3. Tin Woodman (heart)

   1. Holes by Louis Sachar

   2. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

   3. Charlottes Web

   4. Where the Red Fern Grows

   5. The One and Only Ivan

   6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

   7. The Secret Garden

   8. Anne of Green Gables

4. Lion (courage)

   1. The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis

   2. The Courage of Sarah Noble

   3. Call it Courage

   4. The Red Badge of Courage

   5. Number the Stars

   6. Wonder

5. Wizard (theatrics)

   1. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

   2. The Great and Only Barnum

6. Good witch (magic)

   1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

   2. Matilda by Roald Dahl

   3. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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Time Travel Experiment

 

Learn about farming practices in history and experiment with healthy and sustainable farming today. Classes will be held at farms, where students can do farm chores. All school subjects are integrated into the weekly topics, which may include:

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1. Farming in Medieval Britain

2. Mayan Farming

3. Farming in Japan’s Edo Period

4. Gentleman farming

5. Animal husbandry

6. Arts

7. Technology

8. Preserving foods

9. Fitness

10. Sustainable gardening

11. Healthy eating/eating for immunity

12. Fermentation

13. Irrigation

14. Composting

15. Alternative energy

16. Paint a mural

17. ...And more!!

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Magic Tree House

Inspired by the Magic Tree House books

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Phineas and Ferb

Inspired by the Disney TV show

Heavy on science, possible topics include animation, comedy, England, Summer vacation, projects, platypus, secret agents, music, Ferb-Latin, Platypus Day (Celebration), Acronyms, inventions, and any of the many inventions that Phineas and Ferb (and even Doofenshmirtz) make.

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman

based on the 2014 movie

Visit many historical greats:

1. Leonardo da Vinci

2. King Agamemnon

3. Tutankhamun

4. Albert Einstein

5. Mona Lisa

6. Marie Antoinette

7. Maximilien de Robespierre

8. George Washington

9. Abraham Lincoln

10. Bill Clinton

11. Isaac Newton

12. Odysseus

13. Ajax the Lesser

14. Spartacus

15. Benjamin Franklin

16. Mahatma Gandhi

17. William Shakespeare

18. Ludwig van Beethoven

19. Vincent van Gogh

20. the Wright Brothers

21. Jackie Robinson

22. baby Moses

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Star Wars

Weekly ​Topics May Include:

1. hero’s journey

2. ​political science

3. classic characters

4. robotics and prosthetics

5. force, light & energy

6. cloning

7. transportation

8. communication

9. computers and other artificial intelligence

10. space

11. martial arts

12. aliens

13. space station

14. sword (saber) fighting

15. underwater world

16. desert

17. forest 

18. architecture

19. music

20. religion

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Who Am I?

Based on The Who Was? Show

Focus on a different person (and place) each week

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Go here to vote!!

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