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Cause and Conflict (G7) In this task students will develop a position in which you explain the causes of a conflict. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Cause of Conflict In this task students will choose a conflict and analyze its causes by creating a timeline and explaining these causes in an essay or presentation. This task includes: |
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Checks and Balances In this task students will develop a reasoned position on the effectiveness of this system related to one current or historical event. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Checks and Balances (G11) In this task students will develop a presentation or write an essay about the effectiveness of the system of checks and balances related during a particular administration, congress/legislature, or court. This task includes: |
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Constitutional Issues In this task students will make an informed decision on a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Constitutional Issues (G11) In this task students will make an informed decision on a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Dig Deep (G11) In this task students will develop their thinking skills by developing and supporting a thesis on an historical question based on their analysis of primary sources and historical narratives. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Dig Deep (G7) In this task students will select and explore a historical question from multiple perspectives and then take and support a position on this question using primary sources as their evidence. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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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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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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