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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: |
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Sixth Grade Common Core Assessment The Sixth Grade Common Core Assessment includes three tasks. In Task 1, students will watch a short video clip twice and fill out the outline in their booklet. They will then read an article and gather information for their essay. In Task 2, students will read another article and gather information for their essay. In Task 3, students will write an essay, using the information they gathered in Tasks 1 and 2, to write a convincing argument. This task includes a rubric and an alternate text with a task. |
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