Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments
Subject Economics
Grade Level 7 |
International Relations
In this task students will analyze the impact of international relations on your local or state economy. They will then write a paper or make a presentation.
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
John Brown's Legacy
This task gauges students' ability to source and contextualize a document. Students must first source a playbill, determining when it was created and by whom. Students then select facts that might provide the most relevant historical context in order to determine the authors' motivation, and explain how the facts might shed light on why the authors wrote the play.
The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site:
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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 iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Kindred (Family History) Project
In this task, students will conduct interviews of their family and community members about their lives during world events in order to understand how their family's lives were affected.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work examples
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Lange's Iconic Photograph
This task gauges students’ ability to source, contextualize, and corroborate a document. Students must consider how the context surrounding the creation of Lange’s iconic photograph affects its reliability as historical evidence of Dust Bowl life. Students must also analyze the photograph to determine how the content of the image might also affect its reliability. Finally, students are asked to determine missing information/perspective that would better help them evaluate the reliability of the document.
The task includes a range of supplementary materials, many available for download with the creation of a free account:
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Laws of Life: Virtues Project
In this task, students will write an essay about what they value most in life. By submitting their essays in an online forum, students will be able to react to one another's essays online.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, teacher's guide (various languages), student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Local History Project
In this task, students will research their community's history and share their findings with their global fears.
This task includes:
1. Task Description (English, Russian)
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, task brochure, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Overview, classroom activities, student work examples
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Source Bowland Maths (UK)
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 5, 6, 7 |
Magic Sum Puzzle
In this task, students must solve a numeric puzzle.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Health Science
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Web Resources, classroom activities, photograph
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