Source High Tech High School
Subject Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 |
Seedfolks
In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together.
This task includes:
1. Task Decription
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Sesame Treat for Our Street
In this task, students will explore how writing can have a positive influence by working alongside fellow students of all ages in creating a puppet show that will teach about cross-cultural acceptance.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline
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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
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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 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
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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
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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 |
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
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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 |
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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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Art, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Special Place
The Special Place task is a project promoting intercultural understanding and contributing to a better world to live in and students are invited to share local places that are precious to them in any digital forms. Students will select one local spot that gives them or their community special feelings and write a story about the unusual meanings of the places. They will use short stories with videos, ppt slides, digital photos or drawing to show us what theirr special place looks like. They may select any writing genre (creative, informative, humorous, etc.) or write a poem to describe their special place, and share what is special about it for them.
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