This project will deals with the energy transformations associated with amusement park rides, but with a literary social justice twist. Each group will be assigned a plot of land that they will be responsible for developing in the justice-themed amusement park. Rides must utilize an assigned energy transformation and demonstrate the law of conservation of energy. Rides will be tested for:

• STEM - completing the assigned energy transformation, the correct final type of motion, and ride functionality (passenger capacity and ergonomics).
• Humanities - linking the aesthetics and descriptors of your ride to your group’s Q3 outside reading book.

Teams contribute to a shared attraction guide that is not only entertaining but demonstrates mastery of STEM and Humanities parameters. For reference: attraction guide 16’, attraction guide 17’, and attraction guide 18’

This Los Angeles trip explores the two essential thematic questions of Quarter 3 and Quarter 4: What is justice? How can I transform the world for the better?

We front load these two themes with two museum trips through visiting the Museum of Tolerance The Japanese American Museum, followed by a dinner together in Little Tokyo These two museums convey powerful lessons about right vs. wrong and action vs. bystanderism. They offer us multiple perspectives and emphasize multiculturalism. The purpose of this trip is to explore the many complicated layers of justice, and help our students understand their agency and responsibility as young adults in our complicated world.