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Wall of Names The Wall of Names task is designed to support student self-expression using various artistic devices and to teach them to cherish intercultural exchanges. This task includes discussion, research, writing, and creating art. The task includes a description of a possible classroom activity. |
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We Can Take Care of Our Planet! In this task, students will be a part of this two part task to tackle environmental issues and brainstorm what can be done in the future to solve these problems. This task includes: |
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Weather Patterns and Predictions In Weather Patterns and Predictions students will collect and analyze weather data to create a forecast for your area. This task includes:
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What Should We Remember? In this task, students will investigate what events are historically significant from the War of 1812 and should be remembered. This task includes: |
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Whose Land Is This? In this task, students will explore the pressure and its consequences on the First Nations territory between 1763 and 1814. This task includes: |
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Write On The Write On task is focused on developing students' writing skills in four domains of writing: Persuasive, Expository, Narrative and Descriptive. Emphasis is placed on the importance of clear and thoughtful writing. Students are encouraged to share their reflections or reviews on any shared article or book they have read, and invite others to discuss these writings. In addition, students can use a news article or heading/caption of the news article as a debate prompt, and can invite others to add comic writing by adding dialogues in blank speech bubble. |
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You Be the Author In this task, students will explore what three events they would write into a textbook on the First World War and create an outline to be sent to the publisher. This task includes: |
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Your Birthday in History In this task, students will research BC history and discover events that coincide with their birthdays. This will culminate in a Fair presentation. This task includes: |
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YouthCaN In the YouthCaN task, students will share their interest in environmental topics and collaborate on projects year round through online forums, video conferencing and meeting at conferences. This project is co-sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, iEARN , Caretakers of the Earth/USA and a number of high school environmental organizations. |
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