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PREVIEWING PARAGON™ A World of Ideas that Makes a World of Difference
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Paragon™ is an award-winning accelerated learning program.
It takes students on a school-wide journey through world culture—beginning at the start of the school year in the Ancient World, and concluding in current day by the end of the year.
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Students explore different countries and cultures as they progress from grade to grade—and always cover the full span of history each year.Through this spiral design, Paragon™ creates a strong framework of learning that students build upon year after year.
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Paragon™ replaces traditional Social Studies, History, Civics and Geography lessons. It also integrates the Visual & Performing Arts and serves as a double dose of Literacy instruction.
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Paragon™ instills Cultural Literacy and teaches skills that are essential to living and working in a connected world and in a global economy.
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First graders will meet me…and my woolly mammoth! Won’t they love exploring the Stone Age with us?
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Paragon™ was created by a Humanities Professor who believed in the power of curiosity. She observed the ability of her own children to grasp high level concepts at a young age—often more easily than the college freshmen she was teaching.
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We will explore together the
wonders of Ancient Egypt!
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Uninspired by the traditional learning options available for her children, she attracted a group of talented professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds to develop Paragon™–a model of excellence.
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Here in Imperial Rome, we will guide our Paragon Friends to answer the
question: What do we learn from the
ruins of an empire?
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The Paragon™ Design Team created a well-researched, authentic and immersive learning experience for students. One small example is the visual storyboards that feature artwork by an artist trained in costume design and period clothing.
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I will guide students as they explore how
civilizations change over time, and we experience daily life in the Mayan
rain forest.
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Paragon™ is where the Pages of history come to life! Lessons are guided by these “Paragon Pages” who students follow throughout time and place on their journey through a world class, global education.
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With me, Paragon Friends will explore the
land of the Inca!
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90-minute Paragon™ lessons each afternoon are the time of day when all of the subject areas come together for students: Archeology, Engineering, Literature, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, History, Math, the Sciences & the Social Sciences…
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We will guide our Paragon Friends as they travel the Silk
Road!
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In each lesson, students step into the shoes of great leaders, thinkers and innovators throughout history and explore essential questions such as:How do explorers connect cultures?
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We will welcome our Paragon Friends to the
Renaissance!
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After studying authentic materials from across the disciplines, students collaborate with their peers to explore the possibilities, impacts and implications.
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We’ll guide our Paragon Friends as they explore the Northwest Coast Indians.
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Learning is further enlivened when students engage their hands, minds and hearts in making and creating projects relevant to the essential question in study.
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Together, we will discover answers to the essential
question: How do cultures interact and stay
unique?
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Throughout the school year, projects typically include:
Cooking, Archeological Digs, Engineering, Public Speaking, Architecture & Design, Music, Performance Art, Sculpture, Weaving—other Visual Arts, etc.
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We will welcome Paragon Friends to Colonial America!
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Each 5-week unit of study culminates in Paragon™ Night where all students engage in showcasing their knowledge and skills in a school-wide production for their parents and the greater community.
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We will invite students to join us in Victorian
England.We will explore how a
civilization is defined by an era.
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“My children are engaged. They come home from school and are talking about it. Paragon™ has definitely enhanced what they know and how they are learning. It’s beautiful to see them really happy about what they are learning.” - Elementary School Parent
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We will help our Paragon Friends
explore the innovations of the
21st century.
We’ll see how these changes in society impact people like you
and me!
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“What I like about Paragon™ is the hands-on activities because it helps me learn. When we made African masks, I kind of felt like I was in Africa making the masks, so it helps me understand the culture and why they are making things like that.”- Elementary School Student
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