Description Level/Grade: Level 3 / 6th–8th Registration Closes: 4/10/2026 Classes Start: 4/27/2026 (Memorial make-up 6/01/26) Length: 5 Weeks Day: Mondays Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am PST Teacher: Lori May Materials: Novel and Workbook included During this 5-week session, teachers will support students as they journal ideas, explore vocabulary, dive deep into the plot, discuss ideas, receive feedback on the weekly writing exercise, and build a culminating project. In 1914, the world celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, which connected the world’s two largest oceans and signaled America’s emergence as a global superpower. It was a miracle, this path of water where a mountain had stood—and creating a miracle is no easy thing. Thousands lost their lives, and those who survived worked under the harshest conditions for only a few silver coins a day.
