DHS Fall 2024 Projects
Semester Theme : Change and Transformation
Essential Question: How do individuals and communities create transformative change toward social justice?
ACT (Acting for Critical Transformations)
Changing San Francisco: Addressing the Houselessness, Addiction, and Mental Health Crises in Our City
We will explore the factors that contribute to people's struggles with these issues, share and hear stories, collaborate with activists and advocates, and create a performance piece that challenges the audience to take action.
Book: Sweat by Lynn Nottage
GOAL (Get Out And Learn)
Human Action, Nature's Reaction: Exploring the Facts of Global Climate Change
We will study the causes, impacts, and solutions to global climate change.
Book: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
MADE (Making, Advertising, and Designing for Empowerment)
Cityscape: Designing a More Inclusive and Sustainable City
We will study the factors that have shaped the lives of San Franciscans throughout history and today, and use what we learn to plan for the future of the city.
Book: Various Short Stories
MARS (Music and Academics Resisting the System)
At the Threshold: Have We Pushed Our World to the Tipping Point?
We will be exploring the causes, impacts, and solutions to global climate change.
Book: Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block
WALC (Wilderness Arts and Literacy Collaborative)
Earth's Dynamic Balance: Evolution in Our Ever Changing World
We will examine how different animals (including humans) have evolved to adapt to their environments, and the ways climate change affects us all.
Book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
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