American Discovery Trail Project (Spring 2007 Semester)

Randy and Sheri Propster are backpacking across the country on the American Discovery Trail from Delaware to California. They are recording their “discoveries” in the website www.treckusa.com

Mr. Steele’s classes will also “discover” our country along the ADT, on a weekly basis (usually Thursdays), by completing lessons on earth science topics related to various places along the trail. Our weekly “fieldtrips” will progress from Delaware to California just like Randy and Sheri, but at a slightly faster pace than their year-long hike.

Students will keep all ADT Project materials in a folder to stay in the classroom. It is strongly recommended that a copy of completed ADT assignments is kept in the student’s ID folder in the school’s computer network.

Each ADT lesson assignment will be graded as a lab grade in Mr. Steele’s grading policy. Quizzes or tests could also be given on ADT topics, and would carry the same weight as regular quiz or test grades. The end-of-course exam for this course will likewise relate to the ADT topics covered (details to come later in the semester).