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Battle of Chateauguay In this task, students will explore the concepts of identity and continuity and change through exploring how the Battle of Chateauguay helped shape Canadian identity. This task includes: |
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Beauty of the Beasts In this task, students around the world will create original artwork and poetry about indigenous animals in their area. This task includes: |
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Beauty of the Beasts The Beauty of the Beasts task is a global project inviting students to capture the grandeur and magnificence of animals indigenous to their areas through original artwork and poetry. Artwork and poetry must be the student's original masterpiece... their own interpretation of the beauty and uniqueness of these marvelous creatures. All art mediums and poetry styles are acceptable. Students may participate in either art or poetry divisions, or are welcome to submit work in both. All languages welcome. Please submit English or Spanish translations if possible. |
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Birds, Insects, Balloons: Kindergarten Flight Study In this task students will explore ratio and proportions through a flight study, designing and and creating various flying objects. This task includes: |
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CIVICS In this task, students will plan and take part in action projects based on issues in their community. This task includes: |
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CIVICS The CIVICS task serves as a platform for young people to be actively involved in their communities. Groups of students will be guided to work around Millennium Development Goals focusing issues like environment, eradication of poverty, women education, education and literacy. Students will plan action projects and respond some of these issues through a process of reflection, dialogue and action. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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Calligraphic Arts In this task, students will learn about the art of Calligraphy and then write their own short piece in the style. Their work will be presented through multiple mediums and in online galleries. This task includes: |
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Calligraphic Arts The Calligraphic Arts task is designed to engage students to explore the art of Calligraphy, learn its history, and learn techniques. Students will select or create short text focusing peace, love, tolerance, friendship in the form of poems, slogans, phrase, words, select sayings from Sufis or scholars, and use different medium including software to produce calligraphic pieces and share their completed projects in the interactive forum and a web gallery. Likewise students will get an opportunity to appreciate and comment on the pieces Calligraphic art designed by peers from participating countries. |
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Canada's Reaction to the Outbreak of War: 1914-2001 In this task, students will research Canada's reactions to various wars throughout the last couple centuries. This task includes: |
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Caption Me In this task, students will write captions for fur textiles from the 18th century. This task includes: |
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