GATE, the 2nd semester, 7th grade elective, meets daily for an hour and focuses on critical thinking skills, problem-solving, communication skills, to name a few.  This challenging class promises to give students an opportunity to stretch themselves beyond what they've been used to.

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We have been working on a rigorous leadership unit, which has challenged each student and given them food for thought on the different types of leaders there really are in our world.

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We have learned about Robert Ballard (discovered the buried Titanic), Charles Darwin, Margaret Thatcher and Duke Ellington, thus far.  Students will be learning about Pablo Picasso, Nelson Mandela and Emily Dickinson.

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Students will produce a Leadership Project as a culminating activity for this unit.

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