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Local History Project In this task, students will research their community's history and share their findings with their global fears. This task includes: |
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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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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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Money Matters In this task, students will collaborate with participating classes in discussing their opinions of money in an online forum. This task includes: |
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Music of the World In this task, students will collaborate in creating an original song using instruments from around the world. Each age group will have a specific task in creating the song as a whole student body. This task includes: |
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My Country In this task, students will express themselves through multiple forms to their global peers. They will learn to understand each others' lives in various countries. This task includes: |
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My Country Flag In this task, students will write essays and discuss their county's flag and the meaning of the colors used. This task includes: |
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My Dream World In this task, students will be able to discuss and complete projects about their ideal world. This task includes: |
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My Hero Project In this task, students will publish essays and multimedia projects about their personal heroes to raise global cultural awareness. This task includes: |
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My Identity, Your Identity In this task, students will interact with their global peers and explain their country's traditional celebrations, monuments, and landmarks. This task includes: |
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