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Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
7

Out of This World

In this task, students will will answer the question, "What one lesson would you want to teach the world?" by creating a world inspired by The Little Prince.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: Six examples
3. Additional Resources: Learning goals, Timeline, Artistic Statement Outline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
6

Paper Bag Plays

In this task, students will work in groups to write a play and develop their understandings of the components that go into writing one. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 5 examples
3. Videos: First is about a drama teacher giving a speech the colleagues about the importance of teaching your passions. Second is an example of students writing their play
4. Additional Resources: Final draft requirements, student guidelines, teacher reflections, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, content topics, timeline, assessment activities

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Picasso's Influence on HTH

In this task, students will create a piece of artwork by first using photoshop and then paint. 

This task includes:
1. Task Dscription
2. Student Work: 1 example

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics, Chemistry, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Pinhole Photography

In this task, students will create their own digital artwork by first creating a pinhole camera, developing their film, and uploading to the computer to be altered. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
6

Pompeii: Scenes of Desctruction

In this task students will write, direct, and perform plays based on events happening when Mt. Vesuvius was erupting in Pompeii in 79 AD.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author, student reflections, teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real life connections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
11

Projectile Motion

In this task, students will create an experiment in which they build a device to study projectile motions, exploring what factors effect the motion of the projectile.

This task includes: 
1. Task Dscription
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, rubrics, 8 handouts.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Digital Design

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Public Service Advertising Campaign

In this task, students will work in groups to create a magazine, radio spot, or TV commercial based on a social issue and backed by an advocate for the chosen issue.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Student reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
World Languages and Cultures, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10

Rudos vs. Tecnicos

In this task, students will tackle social problems that are prevalent in both Latin America and their own community. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline, real world connections, 5 handouts

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Science Friction

In this task, students will explore the concept of friction to gain an understanding of the world of physics being present in every day life. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Seedfolks

In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together. 

This task includes:
1. Task Decription
2. Student Work: 2 examples 
3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline

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