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The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, organizer, appendices A-C

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West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
4

In the Fast Lane

In this task, students will research which government agencies will help their community. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, evaluations and rubrics, journal, web resources

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
4

Incline

In this task, students must figure out the forces necessary to move a truck on an incline and then use that knowledge to determine the most cost efficient way to transport trash. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4

Insects and Spiders

In this task, students will use various materials to create either an insect or a spider and explain why it is one or the other. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description 
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Technical Quality Info

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies, Art, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

International Intercultural Mural Exchange

In this task, students will interact with an international partner school through online forums in order to create a mural. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, learning tools, curriculum model, handouts

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

International Intercultural Mural Exchange (IIME)

In the International Intercultural Mural Exchange (IIME) task, students of two schools of distant countries learn interactively by using ICT and create one big mural by drawing halves of a canvas to express their collaborative learning in a visual way. This task includes several possible classroom activities.

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
4

Keep Cool

This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Properties of Objects and Materials. Students must test cups of various materials to determine which would be best suited to keep a cold drink cool on a hot day. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description 
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Kindred (Family History) Project

In this task, students will conduct interviews of their family and community members about their lives during world events in order to understand how their family's lives were affected. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work examples

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Kindred (Family History) Project

In the Kindred (Family History) Project task, students will research events in the lives of members of their family or local community to find the impact of world or local history. They will be asked to interview member of their immediate family (mother, father, brothers, sisters), extended family (grandparents, uncles, aunts), neighbours or friends in the local community. They will ask them about experiences in their life that have been affected by the events of world or local history. Events may include war, natural disasters, migration, important discoveries, monuments, famous places and so on. Students will focus on the impact for the family.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Laws of Life: Virtues Project

In this task, students will write an essay about what they value most in life. By submitting their essays in an online forum, students will be able to react to one another's essays online. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, teacher's guide (various languages), student work examples

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