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In April of 2024 our class went to Washington DC, where we stayed for three days and two nights. We met members of congress, staffers, and political consultants. We also took numerous tours through major governmental buildings as well as museums. This podcast is a reflection on our trip and our experiences. This podcast was produced by Abigail Ettinger, Annelie Wiedenbach, Elijah Sherman, and Kentaro LaFleur.

For the third year in a row we are covering the Q studio Winter Pageant. This year the classes K-9th performed a variety of different things from singing to storytelling. We have once again recorded the pageant and compiled all the recordings into one podcast. This podcast was produced by Abigail Ettinger, Annelie Wiedenbach, Elijah Sherman, and Kentaro LaFleur.

Over the last few weeks the third and fourth graders have been working on a group research project in Native Peoples. This unit we studied three Mesoamerican civilizations called the Olmec, Maya and Aztec. Each group had to research various facts about the assigned civilizations by using resources such as the internet and books found at the Sunnyside Public Library. Together they worked on a poster where all the information was put into detailed paragraphs describing the various elements of the civilization like agriculture, homes, beliefs, art, clothing and games. They were tasked with finding information about the Olmec arts/crafts, homes/tribes, and sports.

Over the last few weeks the third and fourth graders have been working on a group research project in Native Peoples. This unit we studied three Mesoamerican civilizations called the Olmec, Maya and Aztec. Each group had to research various facts about the assigned civilizations by using resources such as the internet and books found at the Sunnyside Public Library. Together they worked on a poster where all the information was put into detailed paragraphs describing the various elements of the civilization like agriculture, homes, beliefs, art, clothing and games. Together they found information about the Mayan beliefs and traditions as well as the sport they played.

Over the last few weeks the third and fourth graders have been working on a group research project in Native Peoples. This unit we studied three Mesoamerican civilizations called the Olmec, Maya and Aztec. Each group had to research various facts about the assigned civilizations by using resources such as the internet and books found at the Sunnyside Public Library. Together they worked on a poster where all the information was put into detailed paragraphs describing the various elements of the civilization like agriculture, homes, beliefs, art, clothing and games. Both Jesse and Leela found various pieces of information about the Mayans homes, arts, and agriculture.

Over the last few weeks the third and fourth graders have been working on a group research project in Native Peoples. This unit we studied three Mesoamerican civilizations called the Olmec, Maya and Aztec. Each group had to research various facts about the assigned civilizations by using resources such as the internet and books found at the Sunnyside Public Library. Together they worked on a poster where all the information was put into detailed paragraphs describing the various elements of the civilization like agriculture, homes, beliefs, art, clothing and games. For our final group, Ada and Gabriel were assigned the categories of agriculture, traditions and beliefs and well as fun and games. They found out a lot about the slash and burn technique to nourish the soil for crops.

Over the last few weeks the third and fourth graders have been working on a group research project in Native Peoples. This unit we studied three Mesoamerican civilizations called the Olmec, Maya and Aztec. Each group had to research various facts about the assigned civilizations by using resources such as the internet and books found at the Sunnyside Public Library. Together they worked on a poster where all the information was put into detailed paragraphs describing the various elements of the civilization like agriculture, homes, beliefs, art, clothing and games. The trio of researchers had to collect information about the Aztec Empire’s tribes, music, clothing and crafts.

Over the last few weeks the third and fourth graders have been working on a group research project in Native Peoples. This unit we studied three Mesoamerican civilizations called the Olmec, Maya and Aztec. Each group had to research various facts about the assigned civilizations by using resources such as the internet and books found at the Sunnyside Public Library. Together they worked on a poster where all the information was put into detailed paragraphs describing the various elements of the civilization like agriculture, homes, beliefs, art, clothing and games. Food/agriculture, clothing, and beliefs and traditions were categories they found about the Olmecs.

Did Native people really sell Manhattan? In this podcast episode produced by Abigail, Annelie, Elijah, and Kentaro, we take a look at both Lenape and Dutch views on the “sale.” We explore their differing perspectives on trade and exchange of land, and how these perspectives contributed to their contrasting understandings of this historic event.

The Winter Pageant podcast was compiled and produced by the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders of the Q StudioLab. The podcast documents what happened in the 2022 Winter Pageant. This includes the Kindergarten song performance and their Winter Wonderland, the 1st graders who played the role as mad scientists who did experiments, and the role that the 2nd and 3rd graders played as musicians for the Lenapé Creation myth play. We will also describe the storyteller and lead musician’s (Una Clancey and Alyssa Reit) thoughts about the story and their performance, and we will talk about the 4th grader’s vignettes or short stories that they acted out.

This podcast was produced by the 7th and 8th graders of the Q StudioLab, and it is about our trip to Washington D.C. In this podcast, we talk about how we created a relationship with the idea of politics and how we discovered how politicians are human and enjoy the same things as normal people. From meeting with a Congresswoman and having a real human interaction, to eating traditional bean soup in the Congressional dining room of the capitol, we will each share a moment that made us feel closer to politicians.

This podcast is a compilation of short stories by students of the Q StudioLab, Eli, Kentaro, and Scarlett. These short stories are based on the fictional play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Set in the mid 1900s, A Raisin in the Sun tells the story of an African American family living in Chicago dealing with conflicts within their family. They are also dealing with the tension of deciding on whether they should move to Clybourne Park, a neighborhood occupied predominantly by white people. These stories are the next act of the play. We studied the Civil Rights movement and each of these stories feature a Civil Rights event for our stories to be based on.

This podcast is a version of Or Does it Explode read by the author himself. Or Does it Explode is a continuation of A Raisin in the Sun By Kentaro M. Lafleur. It tells the story of what happened to the Younger family, an African American family after they moved to Clybourne Park Chicago, a mainly white neighborhood. This is a continuation of the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Cast of Characters: Ruth: a middle aged woman, mother of Travis and wife of Walter Younger Travis: a little boy, son of Walter Younger and Ruth Walter Younger: a middle aged man, father of Travis and husband of Ruth Lena Younger (Mama): an elderly woman, mother of Walter and grandmother of Travis Setting Time: around the 1960s, when Martin Luther King Jr. Gave his I Have a dream speech and when the march on Washington protest took place. Place: Clybourne Park, Chicago and Washington D.C., when the march on Washington protest happens.

  This is a live recording of The Youngers by Scarlett Ray Fischer. The Youngers is a continuation of the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Her story picks up after the Youngers family, an African American family, moved to their new house in Clybourne Park a white neighborhood. The characters in her story are Lena Younger (Mama), Ruth Younger, Walter Younger, Beneatha Younger, and Joseph Asugi. The time is 1955, in Chicago.       

This is a recording of the short story Waiting For The Sunrise by Elijah H. Sherman, which is a continuation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin In The Sun. Waiting For The Sunrise is a story about the Younger family, an African American family, after they moved into their new house in a white neighborhood after the events that took place at the end of the play A Raisin in the Sun.     Characters:                               Time & Place: Ruth Younger                           1958, Clybourne Park, Chicago, IL. Travis Younger Walter Lee Younger Beneatha Younger Lena Younger Karl Linder

Who is Santa, really? In this podcast produced by Eli, Kentaro, and Scarlett, we will unveil the truth behind this stranger we call "Santa." From a saint who saves pickled children to a duo involving a gift giver and a demon who beats naughty children, we will uncover the puzzling realities of "Kris Kringle".

A podcast by the Q StudioLab 7th and 8th grade students.

Elias is not only a foreigner to America, but also a foreigner to the human condition. He must learn that humans are note simply good or evil, but instead are a blend of personal experience and understandings of the universe. “The Good In Others” is an adventure that imagines what could happen if the characters of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and To Kill A Mockingbird came together.

Angelica has had a rough life, and when she moves to Strawberry she expects life to be the same. But she finds herself running around to save a boy's life with her friends Cassie and Scout. "Its Going To Be Alright" is an adventure that imagines what could happen if the characters of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and To Kill A Mockingbird came together.

An innocent black man named David hit Carl, a white man, and was put in jail because of an unfair trail. But one night, Carl realizes something that makes him change his mind... "Dreaming Somebody Else's World" is an adventure that imagines what could happen if the characters of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and To Kill A Mockingbird came together.