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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

Privateers

In this task, students will explore the differences of pirating and privateering as well as the morals surrounding it. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning log, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-3

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

Questioning the Causes of the War of 1812

In this task, students will come up with questions about the cause of the War of 1812 by comparing voting patterns with President Madison's War Message to Congress. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-6

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Sara’s Story

In Sara’s Story students will demonstrate short and long term effects (physical, emotional, social, and intellectual) of drug use.

This task includes:

  • Directions for Administration
  • Recommendation for Time Management
  • Teacher Worksheet
  • Student Worksheet
  • Rubrics
  • Resourses

Source
High Tech High School

Subject

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

School Leadership Project: HTH Structures in Action

In this task, teachers will be learning how to structure their classes to implement problem based learning. 

This task includes:
1. Structures for Conversations
2. Critique
3. Classroom Management
4. Project Management
5. Entry Activities
6. Assessment

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Shop, Eat, Move

In Shop, Eat, Move students will compare nutritional labels, identify positive and negative nutritional components, and identify additional foods that would compensate a healthy meal. 

This task includes:

  • Directions for Administration
  • Recommendation for Time Management
  • Teacher Worksheet
  • Student Work Sheet
  • Rubrics
  • Resourses

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

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

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Music

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

Singing Grams

In this task, students will collaborate on a music greeting to be performed at a local nursery home. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, worksheets, checklists, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process

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.

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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