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Cultural Contributions In this task students will develop a position on how cultural groups have contributed to society by comparing the contributions of two cultural groups to the development of local, tribal, Washington State, United States, and/or world history. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Humans and Environment In this task students will write an essay or develop a presentation analyzing the interaction between a group of people and their environment. This task includes: |
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Meeting Needs and Wants In this task students will will analyze the economic systems that two societies use to meet the needs and wants of their citizens. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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