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Hydrosphere The Hydrosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) aids students in the understanding of important scientific concepts, the understanding of data, and data collection methodologies. The unit contains data sheets for all hydrology protocols, a hydrology site map template, and a glossary of terms. The unit includes:
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Ice Cold In this task, students will explore how salt effects ice and determine if there are some salts that work better for melting. This task includes: |
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Immigration This task assesses students’ ability to contextualize two historical documents and place them in the correct chronological order. Drawing on students' knowledge about the American immigration boom of the 1800's, students are asked to place two related documents in order--and explain their reasoning, in effect taking their thinking beyond the rote recall of event dates, names and facts. Sources include Document A--part of an editorial from a San Francisco newspaper published in 1916, and Document B--an excerpt from a book titled A Tour in the United States by Archibald Prentice-published in 1848. Students who correctly contextualize the documents will see that Letter B, describing a rather simple immigration process for large numbers of German immigrants, was likely written before Letter A, which calls for legislation similar to the Chinese Exclusion Act in an attempt to exclude Japanese immigrants. |
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Impacts on Soldiers and Civilians In this task, students will explore the War of 1812 from various viewpoints to better understand how soldier's lives were effected. This task includes: |
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In Style The In Style unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 3 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In In style students prepare and present a contemporary style music performance. Student instrumentalists focus on preparing for a performance. Students who are not instrumentalists participate in the design and production aspect of the performance. Students work in groups to research a particular genre of music and to find advice on writing lyrics. They then compose their own original song and prepare for performing their piece to the class. Students undertake regular reflective activities in relation to team work. |
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Inca Fortification This task requires students to weigh the values and limitations of a document as historical evidence, as it relates to resistance against Spanish rule by the Inca. Students well-versed in sourcing a document will be able to explain that a photograph of a native Inca fort is useful in that it provides some evidence of Inca fortification against Spanish attacks. However, for Question 2, Students will also observe that the photograph was taken centuries after the Spanish conquest of Tawantinsuyu-and explain how that fact limits the its usefulness as evidence of how the Inca resisted Spanish forces. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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India Studies Specimen Paper 1 (Cambridge IQCSE) The India Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge with understanding, (2) analysis, evaluation and problem-solving, and (3) research skills. This assessment includes:
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India Studies Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE) The India Studies Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge with understanding, (2) analysis, evaluation and problem-solving, and (3) research skills. This assessment includes:
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India: Caste and Mayawati In this task, students are given a prompt and must write an essay about the caste system in India. This task includes: |
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Instruments In this task, students will use various instruments to take measurements. This task includes: |
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