Our 5th graders culminated their year of evaluating perspective and bias by identifying the qualities that they most highly value--capturing their own perspectives as they move from elementary to middle school. Students explored the memories that shaped these values, and created essays [and podcasts] based on the "This I Believe" radio essays [visit http://thisibelieve.org/ for more examples--essays range from student submissions to essays from Albert Einstein and Tony Hawk!]. If students wish to submit their essays to NPR for possible broadcast, click here.