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Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
10

International Geographic Project

In this task, students will collaborate as a class in creating a magazine modeled after National Geographic that answers the essential question, "How are things different when you cross the US/Mexico border and why?".

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, learning goals, CA state standards, class job application, project sheet, rubrics

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

O, The Places You'll Go

In this task, students will roleplay as themselves attending their ten year highschool reunion. They must come up with the dream life and research and calculate the costs of having this life to talk about at the reunion.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: example of 8th grade students planning out their next 20 years.
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, student product checklist, project rubric, goals and content topics, timeline, project extensions and real world 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
Humanities, Mathematics, Multimedia, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9

Shock and Awe: Projectile Motion in the Crusades

In this task, students will take place in a four week project that will ask them to practice math, write research papers, and develop flash movies relating to the Crusades.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: A handout, rubric, reflection, learning goals, CA state standards, about the author, teacher reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

Toy Story

In this task, students will roleplay as engineers, advertising executives, and authors at a small toy campany. After researching the toy market, students will conduct field studies to help them in creating and marketing a new line of toys. This project will culminate in an exhibition presentation in which the the 8th grade classrooms are converted into toy factories. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, timeline, real world connections, two rubrics, focus group interview handout, sample project, children's book description, advertisement planning sheet, screening questions, project roles, debrief and survey activity

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
10

Vive Le Revelucion!

In this task, students will combine chemisty, art, and history in a piece depicting their researched revolution.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, assessment activities, learning goals, CA state standards, four rubrics

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