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Dig Deeper In this task students will draw conclusions about a historical question they have been studying in their classroom using artifacts and primary sources as evidence. They will then develop a timeline and write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Dirt Detectives In this task, students will roleplay as archaeologists. They will create a culture bag that they feel best represents them and present it to the class. Afterwards, students will create a box at home with various items in dirt. Back in class, students will "dig" through artifacts and use notes from the presentations to correlate people to artifacts and glean information about each other. They will use this project to gain a better understanding about how archaeologists use artifacts to learn about the past. This task includes: |
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Early People Symbols In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols. This task includes: |
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Enduring Cultures In this task students will compare and contrast two cultural groups and the history of their development in Washington State, the United States, or the world, and develop a position based on this comparison. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty, and Inequality In this task, students will research the causes of poverty and hunger throughout the world and come up with possible actions that would create a sustainable existence for all. This task includes: |
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Gender Secrets Project In this task, students will explore their ideas about gender sterotyping and create a postcard for the PostSecret website that showcases a teenagers views. This task includes: |
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Girls Rising Project In this task, students will research and learn about the importance of equal rights as well as education for women around the world. This task includes: |
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Give Us Wings to Fly In this task, students will present to other students around the world how they spend their summer vacations. This task includes: |
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Global Food Show and Tell In this task, students will research and share different recipes and foods eaten in their country. This task includes: |
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Heritage Around the World In this task, students will decide on any aspect of their Country's heritage to research. This task includes: |
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