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Enduring Cultures In this task students will compare and contrast two cultural groups and the history of their development in Washington State, the United States, or the world, and develop a position based on this comparison. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Festival Time Ensemble (G8) In Festival Time Ensemble (G8) students will select a musical piece which they will research, analyze, and then perform, using voice or an instrument in a small ensemble. This task includes:
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Festival Time Solo (G8) In Festival Time Solo (G8) students will select a musical piece which they will research, analyze, and then perform, using voice or an instrument. This task includes:
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Fitness Plan for Pat In Fitness Plan for Pat students will describe two areas of nutrition and physical activity that will improve body composition. This task includes:
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Fitness Planning In Fitness Planning students will evaluate their current fitness level for cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, and flexibility and determine whether a maintenance or improvement plan is most appropriate. They will demonstrate how maintenance or improvement plan will help achieve goal. This task includes:
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Get Fit Summer In Get Fit Summer students' current fitness scores will be evaluated for a fitness component and they will then set a realistic goal score and describe how certain activities will help achieve goal. This task includes:
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Mrs. Trimble's Muffins In Mrs. Trimble's Muffins students will analyze nutrient groups on a nutritional label for positive and negative nutritional value and describe why people should either limit or include them in their diet; using the food pyramid, identify foods that make a balanced meal and explain how the chosen foods can benefit the human body. This task includes:
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My Friend Morgan In My Friend Morgan students will identify behavior change in a friend, list adult resources, and apply how to link a friend to a trusted adult in order to receive help. This task includes:
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New Kid on the Block In New Kid on the Block students will identify reasons for and emotional effects of bullying; demonstrate negative and positive choices that could be made in response to bullying and their possible outcomes. This task includes:
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New Student Orientation In New Student Orientation students will explain legal consequences (laws and penalties) of drug/alcohol use, stages of dependence/addiction (including behaviors), effects of use (on family, school, community, and emotional health), and describe services that community resources can provide. This task includes:
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