Students Without Borders: The Humanities of S.T.E.M.

Students Without Borders: The Humanities of S.T.E.M.

Sustainable Development SeriesEnergy

EnvironmentHealth

Economic Development

Climate Change

Archeology

Concept OutlineStudents Without Borders: The Humanities of S.T.E.M. Program Outline

Semester 1 AUGUST SEPTEMBERWeeks 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 - Evaluate existing curriculum- Integration to existing Earth Science Program- Info Sessions

Program Begins - (35 hours)3.5 Hrs

Intensive Exploration of the Subject:Business ResearchHands On Application

* Innovation Challenge: Free-Circuit Generator Due October 24, 2013

Critical Thinking Skills:Data Research - understand source validity vs. opinionDatabase Management - Data Mining and ImportingComparative Analysis - Excel Charting SkillsTheoretic Assertion - Use the data to come to a reasonable conclusion Relevant College Lectures (Throughout)

Community Leadership:Research paper on the political and socio-economic impacts of subjectBusiness Plan for their communitySubmit letter to local elected official on suggestions to current policyCommunity Service (Throughout)

Semester 2 JANUARY FEBRUARYWeeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Historical Overview of Topic as it relates to the summer destinationCultural Overview of summer destination 3.5 Hrs 3.5 Hrs

FoodLanguageGeographyPoliticsSociologyHistory

3.5 Hrs 3.5 HrsTechnical Certification(s)

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Where in the world?

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Participating Schools1: Caraz2: Hualcayan3: Tzactza

Hualcayan

Perfect Partnership

PIARA- Archeological School

Climberscience.org

UGEL, Dept. of Ancash

What’s next…

August 19th: Teachers Skype

October 24th: The Innovation Challenge Project Due

Spring 2014: NABCEP certification for Summer Trip

July 2014: Humanitarian Engineering Trip