Students research the effects of invasive and exotic plants. They create posters, webpages and books to educate the community. They present their material in different forums.

A activity in how to conduct historical research using family photos and doing interviews, and newspaper stories from the past. The second part of the activity is a photo analysis exercise using a photo of children and a cow.

Primary source documents, including photos and text, help students understand the time setting of "The Great Gatsby" and, in turn, create their own piece of historical fiction. in the form of a newspaper project.