Honoring and respecting any restrictions that may be in place, you are welcome to modify the following to fit your circumstances.

1. CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW
Conduct an interview with a person who lived in a different country, referencing some of the cultural attributes of the country in which the person lived.

2. ATTEND A (Virtual) WORKSHOP
Participate in a class or workshop that may be held online or at a camp, public library, YMCA, school, youth organization, etc. and write a two-paragraph summary of the experience, including what was learned.

3. WRITE A CREATIVE WORK
Write a piece of creative writing that could be a collection of poetry, a short play or screenplay, a graphic novel, or work of fiction.

4. ATTEND A (Virtual) PERFORMANCE
Attend a full (virtual) performance and create a poster advertising the event, or write a two-paragraph review of the event.

5. CUISINE BLOG
Cook 3 different dishes from 3 different countries and draft a food blog entry for each dish including photos and/or videos, reviews, and descriptions.

6. COVID-19 Response / Reflections
Huge life moments, like the COVID-19 pandemic, can inspire great art or new methods of expression. Create a piece or series inspired by your experiences this year. This could be visual or performing art, journal or writing, or another medium of your choice. Consider how this is a uniting moment for the whole world.

7. PROPOSE AN EXPERIMENT
Propose an experiment to relevant faculty. This experiment can be applied to any discipline. Please email your proposal to bfarris@renaissanceschool.org

8. MEASURE CHANGE
Identify a goal involving a sport or physical activity (example: greater flexibility, faster swim times, etc).  Track the methods used to reach that goal for one month at least 4 days/week. Cite relevant examples with statistical measurements. Present your data in table or graph form.  

9. DESIGN A NON-PROFIT
Design a non-profit that meets a need that you see in our community. What would the mission be? What would volunteers do during a 3-hour shift?

10. ANALYZE ETHICS OF RESEARCH
Find a news article about a recent (within the last 6 months) experiment that has been conducted by professional scientists. The research can be performed in any discipline. Analyze the ethics behind the study. Communicate the ethics behind the experiment either via paragraphs or in another media.

11. RESEARCH LEGISLATIVE IDEAS
Research state or local legislation and determine an area where legislation could be improved upon. Compose a mock bill of the legislation that could be taken to city council or the General Assembly. Discuss your legislation and get feedback from at least 3 people. Record reaction to your legislation and your thought on if the proposed legislation would pass.

12. GARDENING
Plant a garden or volunteer to help someone else with their garden (see UAC - Urban Agriculture Charlottesville).  Pick 5 - 8 plants of the same kind to measure over the course of the summer. Measure at least 2 variables at least 3 times; you decide what you want to measure (plant height, number of leaves, fruit yield, number of flowers etc.) and how often you make measurements. Present your data in the form of both tables and graphs. Research where the plants are from and report on how they got to Virginia.

13. DESIGN A (Virtual) MUSEUM
Consider 8 - 10 pieces that interest you and design a gallery that would contain these pieces. You are the curator of this new exhibit; consider how you would display them and design a floorplan of the gallery. Include a curator's statement (at least one paragraph) with your design. Why did you choose these pieces of art or artifacts? What would you call this exhibit? What theme(s) unite the works in the gallery?

14. RESPOND TO PORTFOLIO SEASON WORKS
Return to the exhibits, presentations, challenges and performances from Portfolio Season (many are at this link - https://renaissanceschool.org/how-renaissance-school-responded-to-covid-19).  Create (or complete) a project inspired by those exhibitions (including 6th Day Challenges). Explore one of the themes in a creative and in-depth way.

15. EXERCISE GOALS
Set quantifiable strength, speed, and/or stamina goals for the summer, or set a target exercise schedule as the goal itself. This could include taking a class, training for a particular event (e.g., a race), or be independent. Create a log to track your progress. Be careful and hydrated. Track your progress, including observations about how you feel before and after exercise, and how you feel on days you do not exercise.

PLEASE ENSURE ALL FILES ARE SET AS "SHAREABLE", AND LABELED AS FOLLOWS:
Activity - Your Name
e.g., Conduct an Interview - Sammy Jones
e.g., Write a Creative Work - Cris Smith

We look forward to your submissions! When completed, you may email your summer work to bfarris@renaissanceschool.org before the first day of school.