In our current unit in IB MYP Spanish I class, Clemente freshmen students will be reading and learning about the following famous African Americans: Martín Luther King, Jr., Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, Barack Obama, George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, Michael Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall—all ¡en español! Students will be assessed on...
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Freshmen Debate Hot Topics in World Studies Class
As high schoolers, Roberto Clemente Community Academy (RCCA) students have plenty of arguments and discussions each day. Whether they realize it or not, students create arguments using claims, evidence, and reasoning every day. In World Studies class, students are asked to do that again— this time for a grade. In the International Baccalaureate (IB)...
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A Sticky Situation
Water is an integral and necessary component of life, but not many remember the complex properties that are associated with this molecule. This year’s DP Biology SL I Group challenged their understanding of the application of these properties. Through practical experience in a laboratory setting, students tested their knowledge and understanding of water, going beyond...
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Clemente Football Star, Richard Labon, Commits to Carthage College-
Yesterday was National signing day, and although I had lots of options, I decided to go to Carthage College. Carthage has been there since the third week of the football season and they have been very consistent in their quest to have me attend and play football for the university. I have grown to have...
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Perseverance Key as Clemente Wrestlers Qualify for Sectionals
Roberto Clemente Community Academy was made proud by the strong showing of its wrestling team during the Regional Tournament at St. Patrick High School on February 4th. Each member of the team gave their best and when all was said and done, two wrestlers were able to qualify for next week’s Sectional Tournament at Wauconda...
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Clemente College-Bound Students Visit To Impart Wisdom and Advice To Upcoming Seniors
During the first semester of college, Roberto Clemente Community Academy graduates face a strange new world; a world with many options, new friends, connections, and possibilities. Many new students are juggling full-time jobs and full-time college schedules while still helping to support their families. No longer bound by 8-3 schedules, their world has many new...
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What would you do if you ran Great Britain during WWII?
For the last few weeks, Roberto Clemente Community Academy’s IB Diploma Programme History of the Americas students have been examining the causes of World War II and how decisions made by different leaders around the globe may or may not have lead to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the destruction caused by the war....
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Freshmen Experience Adventures of Post-secondary Education
On Thursday, January 27, all freshman students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy embarked on their second college field trip of the school year. For the first quarter, all students attended an informational session and college tour at DePaul University. For second quarter, post-secondary exposure was designed a bit differently as it was created to...
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Inauguration Day
By Mr. Berkely The American election season has officially come to an end with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. It has been one of the most unpredictable and divisive elections in history. My IB US History class began the year learning about the United States constitution. Our semester theme has been answering questions and...
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Freshmen Explore the Mystical world in Mythology Unit
For the past several weeks, freshman students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy have been exploring many key concepts, related concepts, and global concepts in the International Baccalaureate (IB) unit about mythology. Students started the unit reading international creation myths from cultures such as Iroquois, Norse, Native American, and Japanese. This allowed students to have choice...