Carpenter Elementary School in Park Ridge is one of three schools selected to pilot test the "Bold Ideas" challenge, as part of the GO TO 2040 campaign. Teacher Matthew Toren and art teacher Fred Klonsky collaborated to help the 4th graders explore their community and understand its connection to the region. Sudents were challenged to imagine their community in the year 2040.
Video Clip 1: Mr. Klonsky introduces GO TO 2040 and the Bold Ideas challenge to the students.
Video Clip 2: Student work groups collaborate to imagine life in 2040 in terms of housing, transportation, and entertainment.
Below is a "VoiceThread" version of the Carpenter students' mural depicting life in 2040. Click around the student's combined contributions to the mural, and hear individual students describe their personal contributions. Leave your own audio comments by signing in (free) and clicking "record." Speak freely to tell the students what you think. (Free Macromedia Flash player required.)
