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Mobile Phones In this task, students must calculate which mobile plan is cheaper. 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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Morale after Fredericksburg This is a two-part task asking students to source and corroborate a primary source letter from a Union soldier describing low morale among Union soldiers after the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. Question 1 asks students to evaluate whether the source provides sufficient evidence to demonstrate the morale of the entire Union Army. To answer this question, students must source the document to determine whether the author represents all Union troops. Question 2 asks students to evaluate whether additional documents would corroborate the letter. 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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More Power To You In this task, students will use a machine to detect the presence and strength of an electric current. 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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