Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
International Geographic Project
In this task, students will collaborate as a class in creating a magazine modeled after National Geographic that answers the essential question, "How are things different when you cross the US/Mexico border and why?".
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, learning goals, CA state standards, class job application, project sheet, rubrics
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Judo Math
In this task, students will take place in a new math program which is more individualized and set at their own learning pace rather than the entire class moving forward at the same speed.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work
3. Video
4. Additional Resources
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Source High Tech High School
Subject World Languages and Cultures
Grade Level 9, 10 |
La Llaga: Border Project
In this task, students will write a fictional piece from the point of view of an illegal immigrant. They will explore ideas that drive people to risk their lives to enter the United States illegally.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: Learning goals, timeline
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities
Grade Level 6 |
Lascaux Caves
In this task, students will work in groups to research the Lascaux Caves. They will collaborate on written pieces about the history of the caves and a creative piece about an artist from that period. They will then recreate various cave panels on peices of wood and provide a "walking tour" of the cave for exchibition.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Reflection
3. Additional Resources: Content topics
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Lost Postcard Collection
In this task, students will roleplay as Odyssues, cataloging their journeys through the book through a series of postcards.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Chemistry, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
Love and War
In this task, students will explore the question of whether or not love and war are related. Students will learn about war through World War II texts, delve into the ways chemicals have been used in warfare, and culminate in writing their own newspaper article. Alternately, students will learn about love through reading poetry and creating their own perfume after studying about pheramones.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 3 examples
3. Additional Resources: Student handout, content topics, CA state standards, timeline.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8, 9 |
My Space, My Element
In this task, students will create an electronic board game based on the world geography in 1492.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, challenge activity, scoring sheet
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art
Grade Level 6 |
Newspaper Plays: A Year in Review!
In this task, students will present the last year in news through artistic performances and original scripts.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: Six examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, teacher reflections, learning goals, timeline.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Open Ended Math Problems
In this task, teachers will be intructed on how to implement open ended math problems in their teaching.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: Sample problems, teacher to teacher, references
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 6 |
Our Mathematical Adventure
In this task, students will write a novel incoperating the areas of art, writing, and math that will be based off of The Number Devil.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 8 examples
3. Video: Students turn math principles into fictional pieces.
4. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, collaborative decision making, learning math through fictional writing.
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