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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: |
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In a Crisis, What Is Your Spin? In this task, students will play a public relation associate to explore persuasive marketing. This task includes: |
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In the Fast Lane In this task, students will research which government agencies will help their community. This task includes: |
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Investing - Risk vs. Reward In this task, students will research stocks for the purpose of investing in their financial future, and will create a presentation for their hypothetical perspective financial planner. This task includes: |
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Is There Safety In Slopes? In this task, students will work together to design wheel chair ramps to be places around the school. This task includes: |
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Is the Sky Falling or the Mountain Growing? In this task, students will do research to determine if resort expansion is economically logical during the recession. This task includes: |
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It Costs How Much? In this task, students will create an exhibit and write a paper exploring the global factors affecting the prices of gas and oil. This task includes: |
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It's All in the Family (What's the Past Got to Do With It?) In this task, students will interview a family member about their life when they were in first grade and create a quilt square of what they've learned. This task includes: |
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It's Greek to Me or When in Rome: Classic Mediterranean Influences on the Modern World In this task, students will create a multimedia presentation on the influences of Greco-Roman culture on the world they live in now. This task includes: |
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It's Simply A Balancing Act In this task, students will design a new amusement park. This task includes: |
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