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Alternate Reality In this task, students will photoshop each others images into their partner schools in order to put themselves in one another's shoes and identify the difficulties they each face. This task includes: |
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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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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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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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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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