RSD2 4th & 5th ALERT 2017-2018
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Research Focus: The Unexpected Journeys and Discoveries

9/1/2016

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) & Gandalf (Ian McKellen) 
​based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien

Ain't Nothing But a Man: 
My Quest to Find the Real John Henry
by Scott Reynolds Nelson
on the e-Reading website

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http://rsd2-alert-durden-reading-room.weebly.com/research-unit-connections.html

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Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking: Our  Mission
​The Richland School District Two ALERT program for academically gifted students, in association with families, the district and global community, affords each learner unique challenges to inspire the pursuit of highest academic standards by providing rigorous, differentiated curricula that cultivates excellence in leadership and life-long learning.

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