The real-world subjects this novel study leans into — the depth behind every Knowledge Bank and reading passage.
PRIMARY LENS
💡 The Brain — Memory, Concussion & Identity
What a traumatic brain injury really does — amnesia, concussion science, and how memory builds a self — joined to the social science of middle school: how bullying works, how reputations harden, and what making genuine amends actually requires.
SUPPORTING
🎥 Video Journalism
How a school video club really works — interviews, editing, and documentary storytelling — and why pointing a camera at a person changes what everyone sees.
SUPPORTING
🎖 A Korean War Veteran’s Story
The generation behind Mr. Solway — the Korean War (1950–1953), what military honors mean, and why recording veterans’ memories matters before those memories are gone.