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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada) Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Significance of the Battle of Detroit In this task, students will use role-playing to explore the circumstances that led to the Battle of Detroit. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-5
Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada) Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Significance of the War of 1812 In this task, students will gather context on the War of 1812 by reviewing other historical events in Canadian history. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Learning log, detailed lesson plan
Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Signing of the Mayflower Compact This task measures students’ ability to source a document. When historians interpret a document, they first look to find out who wrote it and when. This information presents important clues about whether the document provides reliable evidence about the past. This assessment gauges whether students understand an important aspect of sourcing: the time elapsed between when a document was produced and the event that it depicts. Students who understand the importance of when a document was produced will see that this painting offers limited evidence to historians who wish to understand the signing of the Mayflower Compact because it was produced over 200 years after the event. The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site: A downloadable PDF version of the task A downloadable PDF version of the Rubric A link to the image source "Mattheson's Painting" from the Library of Congress
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Music Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Singing Grams In this task, students will collaborate on a music greeting to be performed at a local nursery home. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, worksheets, checklists, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process
Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Slave Quarters This task reveals students' ability to source a document, in order to see both its values and limitations. Students will be able to explain how a photograph of former slave quarters provides some evidence of the living conditions of slaves. They will also observe how the fact that the photograph was taken decades after the abolition of slavery limits its usefulness as evidence of antebellum living conditions. The task includes a range of supplementary materials, many available for download with the creation of a free account: A downloadable PDF version of the task Both an Interactive Rubric with Student Work Samples, as well as a downloadable PDF version of the Rubric A link to the image/source "Slave Quarters" from the Library of Congress A section titled "Going Deeper" which provides teachers with a Video Clip of strategy and implementation suggestions by the task's creators.
Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject Art Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Smiling World The Smiling World task is a global collaboration to promote happiness throughout the world by bringing international smiles to students. Students will create posters and photos promoting smiles, handmade toys with smiles, murals and poetry to bridge the cultural gaps through smiles. There will be an international exhibition that includes all the photos and posters and will be made public with the help of Mass Media and Internet resources.
Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject Environmental Studies Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Solar Cooking Project In the Solar Cooking Project task, students will experiment with alternative energy uses by making, testing, and using solar cookers. Recipes, construction tips, experiments and research findings will be shared on line and compiled on a web site. This task includes several possible classroom activities.
Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada) Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Song and Poetry, Part 1 In this task, students will research a specific event from the War of 1812 and present the many perspectives in the form of a poem. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Sources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, appendices 1-6
Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada) Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Song and Poetry, Part 2 In this task, students will compare poems on the War of 1812 and revolve discussion around the question, "How can poetry and song help us to understand the significant events, individuals, and perspectives of history?". This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-3
Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada) Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Song and Poetry, Performance Task In this task, students will write a poem or song about the War of 1812 and follow up with an essay that compiles what they've learned throughout the last two lessons. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, worksheet

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Task

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Significance of the Battle of Detroit

In this task, students will use role-playing to explore the circumstances that led to the Battle of Detroit.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-5

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Significance of the War of 1812

In this task, students will gather context on the War of 1812 by reviewing other historical events in Canadian history.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning log, detailed lesson plan

Source
Stanford Beyond the Bubble

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Signing of the Mayflower Compact

This task measures students’ ability to source a document. When historians interpret a document, they first look to find out who wrote it and when. This information presents important clues about whether the document provides reliable evidence about the past. This assessment gauges whether students understand an important aspect of sourcing: the time elapsed between when a document was produced and the event that it depicts.

Students who understand the importance of when a document was produced will see that this painting offers limited evidence to historians who wish to understand the signing of the Mayflower Compact because it was produced over 200 years after the event.

The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site:

A downloadable PDF version of the task
A downloadable PDF version of the Rubric
A link to the image source "Mattheson's Painting" from the Library of Congress

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Music

Grade Level
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Singing Grams

In this task, students will collaborate on a music greeting to be performed at a local nursery home.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, worksheets, checklists, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process

Source
Stanford Beyond the Bubble

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Slave Quarters

This task reveals students' ability to source a document, in order to see both its values and limitations. Students will be able to explain how a photograph of former slave quarters provides some evidence of the living conditions of slaves. They will also observe how the fact that the photograph was taken decades after the abolition of slavery limits its usefulness as evidence of antebellum living conditions.

The task includes a range of supplementary materials, many available for download with the creation of a free account:

A downloadable PDF version of the task
Both an Interactive Rubric with Student Work Samples, as well as a downloadable PDF version of the Rubric
A link to the image/source "Slave Quarters" from the Library of Congress
A section titled "Going Deeper" which provides teachers with a Video Clip of strategy and implementation suggestions by the task's creators.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Art

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Smiling World

The Smiling World task is a global collaboration to promote happiness throughout the world by bringing international smiles to students. Students will create posters and photos promoting smiles, handmade toys with smiles, murals and poetry to bridge the cultural gaps through smiles. There will be an international exhibition that includes all the photos and posters and will be made public with the help of Mass Media and Internet resources.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Environmental Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Solar Cooking Project

In the Solar Cooking Project task, students will experiment with alternative energy uses by making, testing, and using solar cookers. Recipes, construction tips, experiments and research findings will be shared on line and compiled on a web site. This task includes several possible classroom activities.

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Song and Poetry, Part 1

In this task, students will research a specific event from the War of 1812 and present the many perspectives in the form of a poem.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Sources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, appendices 1-6

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Song and Poetry, Part 2

In this task, students will compare poems on the War of 1812 and revolve discussion around the question, "How can poetry and song help us to understand the significant events, individuals, and perspectives of history?".

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-3

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Song and Poetry, Performance Task

In this task, students will write a poem or song about the War of 1812 and follow up with an essay that compiles what they've learned throughout the last two lessons.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, worksheet

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