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Courage and Adventure - State of California

An important component of our school is promoting courage and adventure through fieldwork and expeditions. In following EL Network Core Practice #26, our teachers promote adventures that create opportunities for leadership and collaboration. 
State of California Fieldwork and Expeditions
Key Grade Destination Learning Target(s)

1

K-6

Panum Crater

I can have strength and courage to try new things that seem difficult or challenging.  I can follow Leave No Trace norms.

2

7-12

June Lake

I can show courage with my crew kayaking or paddleboarding at June Lake.

3

2-12

Mammoth Mountain

I can show courage as I learn new ski or snowboarding skills.  I can show Citizenship as I represent Big Pine Schools off campus.

4

K-6

Convict Lake

I can show courage with my crew hiking around Convict Lake.

5

2

Heart Lake/Upper Rock Creek

I can describe some of the plants and animals found in the mountain habitat of Heart Lake and Upper Rock Creek.

6

6

Getty Museum

I can practice close reading of a piece of art. I can explain the importance of preserving art for future generations.  I can be an ambassador for Big Pine School. 

6

9/10

Venice Beach, The Broad (LA)

I can examine a piece of art and discuss its style, significance, and possible meanings portrayed in the work.

6

9/10

Indian Alley (downtown LA)

I can do my part to collect footage of Indian Alley and the surrounding cityscape to help document and tell the story of that place.

6

9/10

King Pleasure (Basquiat Estate Exhibition), The Grand Hotel (LA)

I can discuss a work by Basquiat while exploring the symbolism and meaning evident in the piece. 

6

10

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC)

I can visit a college campus and interact with students and staff, experience campus life through activities and tours, and learn about majors offered. 

6

9/10

Museum of Tolerance & Anne Frank Exhibit

I can gather evidence with my phone to develop a presentation that uses pictures, text and speech to tell the story of the Holocaust.

6

9-12

Olvera Street

The first fieldwork trip undertaken at the beginning of our partnership with EL.


 LT: I can describe Dia de Los Muertos in my own words and pictures.  Students traveled by bus, then train to Olvera Street and back in one day to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. 

7

10

California State Polytechnic, Pomona

I can visit a university campus and interact with students and staff, experience campus life through activities and tours, and learn about majors offered. 

7

10

Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC)

I can visit a college campus and interact with students and staff, experience campus life through activities and tours, and learn about majors offered. 

8

8

University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)

I can visit a university campus and interact with students and staff, experience campus life through activities and tours, and learn about majors offered. 

8

8

Truckee Meadows Community College

I can visit a college campus and interact with students and staff, experience campus life through activities and tours, and learn about majors offered.