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For six weeks, 25 Connecticut seventh graders interviewed senior citizens from a nearby assisted-independent-living facility. By celebrating their senior partners' life experiences, students formulated a better understanding of major events in 20th century American history. During the fifth and sixth weeks, students shared something from their own lives. On the last visit, they presented final drafts to residents. (MLH)

Focuses on the thematic mathematics project designed to aid the long-term memory and retention of basic mathematical skills by grade seven students in Connecticut. Rationale of the approaches employed in the project; Overview of the project; Details on the implementation of the project; Factors affecting the success of the project.