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PBL - Grant Immigrant's Work? In this task, students will take a stance on immigration and present their research through multimedia. This task includes: |
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PBL - Trash to Treasure In this task, students will create and present an item made out of recycled materials and think of new ways to use old materials. This task includes: |
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Paragraph Writing: Friend Me, Follow Me, Hire Me! In this task, students will create a presentation to convince others of the marketability of social media in the job market and how to make smart decisions and keep themselves professionally portrayed online. This task includes: |
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Party On! Excellent! In this task, students will collaborate to come up with a complete proposal for a 15 acre public recreation space. This task includes: |
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Peeps, Playas, and Apple Bottom Jeans: How Teens Influence Pop Culture In this task, students will create a video documentary and write a research paper on how teen influence pop culture. This task includes: |
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Public Service Announcement In this task, students will create an original PSA for a given foundation. This task includes: |
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Publish My Profile In this task, students will create an autobiography consisting of a written portion as well as a photo essay. This task includes: |
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Read All About It! In this task, students will research and explore the impact of illiteracy on various age groups. This task includes: |
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Reflections of Heroes In this task, students will write a reflective essay about themselves and then a thank you note to someone they see as a hero. This will be a multimedia presentation at a dinner honoring their hero. This task includes: |
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Rock This Town! In this task, students will create a multimedia presentation that showcases a city's attributes to convince Hard Rock Cafe to open a restaurant in their city. This task includes: |
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