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High Tech High School

Subject
Digital Design

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Public Service Advertising Campaign

In this task, students will work in groups to create a magazine, radio spot, or TV commercial based on a social issue and backed by an advocate for the chosen issue.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Student reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
World Languages and Cultures, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10

Rudos vs. Tecnicos

In this task, students will tackle social problems that are prevalent in both Latin America and their own community. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline, real world connections, 5 handouts

Source
High Tech High School

Subject

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

School Leadership Project: HTH Structures in Action

In this task, teachers will be learning how to structure their classes to implement problem based learning. 

This task includes:
1. Structures for Conversations
2. Critique
3. Classroom Management
4. Project Management
5. Entry Activities
6. Assessment

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Science Friction

In this task, students will explore the concept of friction to gain an understanding of the world of physics being present in every day life. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Seedfolks

In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together. 

This task includes:
1. Task Decription
2. Student Work: 2 examples 
3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Interdisciplinary, History/Social Studies

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Self Exploration Through Yoga, Art, and Writing-Intersession

In this task, students will participate in daily yoga and read the book Esparanza Rising. They will then create a blog to aid as a reflection journal about all the activities they are taking place in. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Addiional Resources: Learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Sesame Treat for Our Street

In this task, students will explore how writing can have a positive influence by working alongside fellow students of all ages in creating a puppet show that will teach about cross-cultural acceptance.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 7

Sesame Treat for our Street

In this task, students will explore how writing can have a positive influence by working alongside fellow students and teachers in creating a puppet show that will teach about cross-cultural acceptance.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Shakespeare: The Inventor of Modern Man

In this task, students will explore the claim that Shakespeare is the inventor of modern man by looking at the impact of his work through time.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connection, assessment activities

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Multimedia, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9

Shock and Awe: Projectile Motion in the Crusades

In this task, students will take place in a four week project that will ask them to practice math, write research papers, and develop flash movies relating to the Crusades.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: A handout, rubric, reflection, learning goals, CA state standards, about the author, teacher reflection

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