Grade 4 had a great start to the school year, working on a Social Studies unit of a study entitled “Democracy in Action.” The Storypath curriculum involves creating a fictional town in which students play adult characters living among each other in a community. We began by creating a mural of our community which we aptly named “Gatorville.” We then created characters who assumed various roles within the community, such as Mayor, council person, and planning committee member. Students, within their various roles, worked on the community identity, problems and celebrations. By the end of the unit, students were sad to say goodbye to their beloved town of Gatorville, but we are committed to revisiting it at the end of the school year once we have explored the greater USA.