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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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A.D. 1095 and All That In this task, students will explore the history of war and how past these have played a role in modern conflicts. This task includes: |
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And the Solution is... In this task, students will act as a legislator and learn how to solve problems by moving through the legislature process. 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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Caution! Dangerous Situations Ahead! In this task, students will work together to research and present to other students types of safe behavior and who to contact when in trouble. 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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Compare Greco-Roman Society with American Society In this task, students will research classic Greco-Roman society and compare it with modern day American society. This task includes: |
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Cool With School Rules In this task, students will create a disciplinary plan of action for their school. This task includes: |
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Creative Citizenship In this task, students will create and illustrate a children's book about Citizenship. This task includes: |
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