August 2012

  • A Five Finger Discount

    He had them at “cool”. When Nicolas, a 10th grade entrepreneur whispered, “¡Que chévere!” (how cool) it would be to sneak him some dinero from the bank vault, the trio of 3rd grade citizens from Colombia’s Colegio San Juan Camino readily agreed. Nicolas was an upper school student, after all. They certainly weren’t going to miss…

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  • We Find These Truths to Be Self Evident

    It came. The big yellow envelope was waiting in her homeroom mailbox when she arrived on Tuesday morning. Thank goodness. Hannah, halfway through the 6th grade, gingerly touched the bold markered letters on its front. Professor Hannah Zimmer. Repeating the words in a soft whisper, she couldn’t help but smile. Professional. Grown-up. Sophisticated.    “Is…

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  • In the Defense of Intellectual Property

    Elliott could easily name the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. He could tell you that a mixture of any four colors would end you at brown. Shocking, he knew. But he had seen it too many times over the course of summer to doubt its truth. He had spent a good deal of his time…

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  • Little Kids in Charge

    The air in Room 3 hung heavy with tension. 5th grade Carter had just let the cat out of the bag. It was only a matter of time before the others were going to have to come clean as well. Dionne shot him the look of all looks. Her eyes imploring, “Why’d you have to…

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  • A True Masterpiece

    For the fourth day in a row, business was at a standstill at the Bennetton Art Design Studio. Hayley, the 4th grade owner and manager, scanned the Marketplace to see if others were experiencing the same lull. Didn’t appear that way. There was a long line outside of the Balloon Animals venture as shoppers looked…

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  • With Justice for All

    Early on in their MicroSociety lessons, the citizens of Harborville had discussed needs versus wants. And the employees of the Task Force were certain that new uniforms were a need. “When I try to stop people in the hall to make sure they have a hall pass, they just breeze right by me,” griped Neveah.…

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