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Louis XVI This task requires students to consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of a document as historical evidence. Students with a sophisticated understanding of how to source a document will be able to explain that Jefferson's memoir is useful as evidence of Jefferson's thoughts on Louis XVI's leadership and his observations while in France. They will also observe that Jefferson's memoir was written many years after his time in France, making it less useful as specific evidence about Louis XVI's leadership. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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Lynching Controversy This task assesses students’ ability to reason how evidence supports a historical argument. Students must explain how an anti-lynching pamphlet written by activist Ida B. Wells, and an excerpt from the front page of a Florida newspaper article justifying lynching, both support the conclusion that many Americans opposed the practice. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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Machinto In this task, students will research where there are still war-affected children around the world. They will collaborate in creating picture books and online videos to send to those "little birds". This task includes: |
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Machinto In the Machinto task, students will read the book “Machinto” and others related to Hiroshima/Nagasaki. They will learn about what wars bring us and research where little birds ”war affected children” are still crying somewhere in the world today. They will make creative picture books and videos about peace and friendship to share with those little birds in the world. |
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Magnets In this task, students will design an experiment to explore magnet strengths. This task includes: |
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Malaria Elimination in Botswana by 2017 In this task, students in participating schools will research the cause and effects, treatments, etc. of Malaria. They will then present their findings and propose how to move forward with Malaria treatments and prevention. This task includes: |
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Malaria Elimination in Botswana by 2017 In the Malaria Elimination in Botswana by 2017 task, students will analyze causes, effects, prevention and treatment of malaria in the world over. This task includes possible classroom activities. |
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Marriage Customs Around the World In the Marriage Customs Around the World task, students will learn about marriage customs all over the world. Students will compare and contrast various marriage customs. Through this project students will arise awareness and understanding about other cultures and know more about other people behavior to achieve tolerance. |
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Mathematics Example Questions This task includes two sample math problems from World Class Arena Limited (WCAL). The task includes the answers to the sample questions. |
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Measuring Melons In Measuring Melons students will use algebra to determine how much a melon weighs. This task includes: |
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