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Source Envision Schools, Project Exchange Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	California Propositions In this task, students create their own advertising campaigns based on real California Propositions relevant today. Students must engage in research around a particular issue, create an argument supported with evidence, and collaborate effectively in a group setting to present their reasoning in an ad campaign using a form of digital media. The project description is conveyed through a Youtube video, but does contain a general overview of teacher expectations and student work samples.
Source PBL University (PBLU) Subject English Language Arts, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 4, 5, 6	Community Photojournalists In this task, students must follow professional journalism and publication guidelines to create a collection of photo essays and audio recordings that represent an investigation into community based or cultural stories. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Teacher Instructions 3. Student Handouts
Source PBL University (PBLU) Subject Mathematics, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 2	Make A Difference In this task, students must work together to plan a task they can do for the community. Performing this with a partnering organization, students will collect data on the impact of their task and present in a public setting. This task includes: 1.Task Overview 2.Teacher Materials 3.Students Handouts 4.Scoring Rubric
Source PBL University (PBLU) Subject English Language Arts Grade Level 8	Resilience Cafe In this task, students will explore what it means to be resilient in life through connecting historical stories of resilience with stories from the comunity or even personal stories. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Teacher Instructions 3. Student Handouts 4. Sample Approache and Conclusion

Source

Task

Source
Envision Schools, Project Exchange

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

California Propositions

In this task, students create their own advertising campaigns based on real California Propositions relevant today. Students must engage in research around a particular issue, create an argument supported with evidence, and collaborate effectively in a group setting to present their reasoning in an ad campaign using a form of digital media.

The project description is conveyed through a Youtube video, but does contain a general overview of teacher expectations and student work samples.

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
4, 5, 6

Community Photojournalists

In this task, students must follow professional journalism and publication guidelines to create a collection of photo essays and audio recordings that represent an investigation into community based or cultural stories.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
Mathematics, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
2

Make A Difference

In this task, students must work together to plan a task they can do for the community. Performing this with a partnering organization, students will collect data on the impact of their task and present in a public setting.

This task includes:
1.Task Overview
2.Teacher Materials
3.Students Handouts
4.Scoring Rubric

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
8

Resilience Cafe

In this task, students will explore what it means to be resilient in life through connecting historical stories of resilience with stories from the comunity or even personal stories.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts
4. Sample Approache and Conclusion

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