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The Reading and Writing Project

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
6

Sixth Grade Standards 4 and 8

The Sixth Grade Standards 4 and 8 includes two tasks and uses Julius Caesar Chapter X In Task 1, students will write an essay in which they answer a question about how the author convinces the readers that Caesar was both ruthless and inspired loyalty. In Task 2, students will explain the meaning of words in context of the reading and explain how it relates to the authors message.

This assessment includes a rubric.

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.

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
6

Super Commercials!

In this task, students will channel the Super Bowl in creating, directing, and acting in their own persuasive commercial.

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

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Art, Technology, English Language Arts

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

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

In the UNESCO World Heritage Sites task, students will explore and research the heritage of their country. In the forum, they will present their country and Unesco heritage sites, it's history, the tales about the place, and its meaning in their country's and the world's history.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Art, Geography, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts

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

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.

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
6

Where News Happens

In this task, students will use multimedia to investigate and present their research on public opinion of the news.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, blog guideline, web resources, evaluations and rubrics, timeline, daily log, checklist

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
English Language Arts

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

Write On

The Write On task is focused on developing students' writing skills in four domains of writing: Persuasive, Expository, Narrative and Descriptive. Emphasis is placed on the importance of clear and thoughtful writing. Students are encouraged to share their reflections or reviews on any shared article or book they have read, and invite others to discuss these writings.  In addition, students can use a news article or heading/caption of the news article as a debate prompt, and can invite others to add comic writing by adding dialogues in blank speech bubble.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Technology, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts

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

Youngcast Project

The Youngcast Project task is a tandem exchange project in English-Spanish and just in English which provides a structured program of student activities using audio and video podcasting to help students to exchange their ideas and to improve their second language. The task includes a description of the phases of the project.

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