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A Call to Action In this task, students will work in groups to research issues of public concern and then present to the class why their topic should be chosen as a civil responsibility. This task includes: |
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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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Auditions, Everyone! An Exploration of Jazz Improvisation In this tasks, students will explore jazz improvisation through performances and recording auditions. This task includes: |
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Buckle Up Baby, It's a Wondrous World In this task, students will virtually explore the wonders of the world, and then collaborate on creating a blog of their experiences as well as creating a Wikipedia page. This task includes: |
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Civil Activities Promote Healthy Lifestyle In this task, students will investigate healthy habits of people who live healthier lifestyles in order to better influence their communities on making a lifestyle change. This task includes: |
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Culture Shock In this task, students will attempt to understand a culture by researching their artwork and represent it in their own 3 dimensional art piece. This task includes: |
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Fraud Scene Investigators In this task, students will investigate fraud allegations in their community and create a presentation for their community on how to be aware of fraud as well as actions to take against it. This task includes: |
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Musical Conversations in Concert In this task, students will create their own musical "conversation" and perform it for the class. This task includes: |
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Operating a Musical on a Shoestring Budget In this task, students will collaborate on finding sources to acquire musical equipment and props for little to no money. This task includes: |
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Personal Budgeting In this task, students will work together to create portfolios on what their next ten years will look like. This task includes: |
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