Students in Ms. Fallon's and Mrs. Theisen's 8th grade social studies classes recently took learning outdoors, using Prodell Middle School's outdoor learning space to explore the innovations of the Gilded Age. Each student selected a groundbreaking invention from the era and created an original infomercial to showcase it.

The infomercials went beyond simple presentations – students wove in key historical details and explained why each invention was so transformative, helping classmates understand how these innovations shaped the course of history. From concept to final pitch, students combined creativity with historical research to bring the past to life in an engaging, hands-on way.