Strengths There are several strengths within Chapter 4. Neil Rigler and Ken Kramer teach an interdisciplinary high school class. Students are given individual choices to choose the books they read throughout the year in the class. This choice helped them work hard and invest time and effort in crafting their work. Their journal writing from the year have linked history, literature and their own personal experiences with coursework introduced to the by the reading, lectures, videos, and discussions. This culmination of events created a deeper understanding of the material the students were taught, taught them to exercise choice, take ownership, and assume responsibility for their learning. The dynamic of the way Rigler and Kramer
