ClassPortal Topics

Curriculum-based

Science

• Wild Weather
• Frogs Galore
• It’s Really Out there (Space)
• Why Wetlands Matter
• Inventions
• Amazing Marsupials
• This Desert Life
• What about Rainforests?
• Dinosaurs with a difference
• The World of Whales
• Pollution Matters
• Simple Machines
• Starry, starry night
• Rockhounds and Crystals Club
• The March of Technology

Mathematics

• Why do I need to learn this?
• Geometry in Action
• Exponential Growth
• How Big is that?
• Patterns in Nature

Geography & cultures

• Egypt: then & now
• Rivers of the World
• Why do they live like that?
• What good is religion?
• The Wonders of the World
• Peak experiences: Mountains

History

• The War to End all Wars
• A Civil War?
• It’s all Greek to me
• How long ago was that?
• Fertile / Futile / Feudal Crescent
• The Space Race
• The Rise and Fall of Rome
• Lighting up the Dark Ages
• The Ancient world today

English

• The Lost Generation
• The world of Poetry
• William Shakespeare
• Elements of Short Stories
• Fantasy fiction
• Science Faction?
• Shakespeare’s the Greatest
• Propping up Propaganda
• Haiku and other short poems
• Persuade me!
• That’s debatable
• Quotable comments
• Bumperstickers & sound bites
• Authors we Love

Physical Education & Health

• The Obesity Epidemic
• The Truth about Nutrition
• What is Fit?
• The perfect diet
• Testing the Limits
• Extreme Sports

Languages

• C’est la Vie!
• Latin Lovers
• Deutschland
• Spanglish
• It’s Idiomatic

Topics on Student and Teacher Interests

World Issues

• Globalisation
• World Poverty
• Child Soldiers
• World Hotspots
• Tracking the Truth
• Who’s in Charge Here?
• Economics Watch
• Human Rights Animal Rights
• Genetically Modified Foods
• Stem Cell Research & Cloning
• Immigration & Population
• Global Warming & its impact
• The Truth about Racism
• Energy Sources & Sustainability
• Whale research & hunting
• Religion

Hobbies & Personal Interests

• Fishing, Fish, Aquariums
• Camping & hiking & Birding
• Collecting: cards, stamps, coins
• Pokémon, Yu-gi-oh, etc.
• Horses, dogs, cats & pets
• All sorts of sports
• Quilting, Weaving & tapestries
• Woodworking
• Pottery & painting
• Claymation & Photography
• Travel
• Remote control Cars & Planes
• Warhammer, Bratz & new toys
• Genealogy
• “Dumpster Diving” Popular Culture
• Extreme sports
• Harry Potter
• Hip hop & Pop music
• Cinema Hits
• What’s in the News?
• Their 15 minutes of Fame
• Study of Celebrity
• Hi Tech gadgets
• Lay the slang on me
• Critiquing cartoons
• Star Wars
• Computer Gaming
• Tweeny & Teen cultures
• Comic Books
• Censorship vs Good Taste
• Comic Books