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Don't Waste - Create The aim of the Don't Waste - Create task is to awake more consciousness among students about resources, recycling, and avoiding waste. Focus topics include upcycling, water saving, corn is not just corn, recipes with leftovers, and weeds for healing deeds. |
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Don't Waste - Create In this task, students will become more conscious about reserving resources through exploring agricultural processes and how to use all of the food product. This task includes: |
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Early People Symbols The purpose of the Early People Symbols is to explore early people’s symbols meaning and history. In the Early People Symbols (EPS) project, students will explore the meanings of their cultural symbols. They will start by doing research (Internet, local libraries, museums, art books, and artifacts such as rugs, wall, ceiling, floor drawings, pictographs, etc.) in their communities. Then, they will briefly tell the story related to the symbol using journals, Voice Threads, PowerPoint Presentations, videos or digital photos. Students are also invited to create a drawing or painting using these symbols |
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Early People Symbols In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols. This task includes: |
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Every Day is Earth Day In the Every Day is Earth Day task, students will write short essays “Save the Earth” or poems related to this problem. They will take photos, create drawings, videos where they really help to protect the environment. |
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Festival Time Ensemble (G10) In Festival Time Ensemble (G10) students will select a musical piece which they will research, analyze, and then perform, using voice or an instrument in a small ensemble. This task includes:
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Festival Time Solo (G10) In Festival Time Solo (G10) students will select a musical piece which they will research, analyze, and then perform, using voice or an instrument. This task includes:
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Folk Costumes Around the World In this task, students will provide pictures and write descriptions of their traditional folk outfits and the cultural purposes behind them. This task includes: |
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Get to Know Others In this task, students will research their own culture in order to compare and contrast to others. This task includes: |
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Getting the Part In Getting the Part students will analyze a monologue from a selection of published modern plays in preparation for a performance. This task includes:
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