Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
A Great Place to Visit!
In this task, students will participate in a community or historical "revitalization" effort by developing a Walking Tour throughout the local town/city in which their school resides (or, alternatively, a museum or monument for a particular historical time period/era). Working in teams of about four, students identify community landmarks that should be included on the walking tour, engage in research surrounding the history of those landmarks using primary and secondary resources, and communicate their findings by writing and recording a narrative that will guide the tour. Additionally, students will create a map on which landmarks will be identified and design an appropriate sign or marker to identify the stops along the tour.
Each team may present their plan for a walking tour to members of a guest "Community Revitalization Committee"; one team’s plan may be selected for implementation.
The task includes detailed rubrics for Group Participation/norms & expectations, resources for group division of duties, and overall project rubrics and assessment outcomes.
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject Music
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Auditions, Everyone! An Exploration of Jazz Improvisation
In this tasks, students will explore jazz improvisation through performances and recording auditions.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, instrument scales, checklists, discussion questions, rubrics, guide to managing the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject English Language Arts
Grade Level 11 |
Community Service: Save the Future
In this task, students will create a culminating project that will be about the importance of being a well-rounded person.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, checklists, guide to managing the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject English Language Arts
Grade Level 11 |
Essay Writing: Back To Your Future
In this task, students will "travel" back in time by studying the various influences on career choices for their time period. They will create a media presentation and write a short essay including their findings.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, checklists, daily logs, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 11 |
Federal Government, How Much is Too Much?
In this task, students will research social programs that came out of the Great Depression and modify them to be applicable to modern Americans.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, organizers, Frayer model, learning log, team contract, evaluations and rubrics
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 11 |
Hate Free? Can We?
In this task, students will explore hate crimes in their community and how to work together and combat discrimination.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, quiz, charts, group contract, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject English Language Arts
Grade Level 11 |
Huh? I Don't Understand You...
In this task, students will collaborate to create a new dictionary for modern language.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, evaluations and rubrics, exam, web resources, guide to managing the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 11 |
Immigrants: On the Move with the American Slide
In this task, students will explore how immigrants and American culture are related and how they shape each other.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, timeline, templates, rubrics, guide to managing the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject English Language Arts
Grade Level 11 |
In a Crisis, What Is Your Spin?
In this task, students will play a public relation associate to explore persuasive marketing.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, commercial mapping chart, checklists, rubrics, web resources, guide to mapping the process
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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning
Subject English Language Arts
Grade Level 11 |
Literary Analysis Part B: Don't Know Much About History
In this task, students will create a media presentation for an assigned century to showcase the relations between history and literary themes.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, close reading, evaluations and rubrics, essay module, web resources, guide to managing the process
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