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A New Law The A New Law task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the usual steps in implementing a new law. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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A Perspective on Slavery This task requires students to weigh the values and limitations of a document as historical evidence, as it relates to conditions slaves faced in the United States. Students well-versed in sourcing a document will be able to explain that the account of Henry Nelson, a son of former slaves, is useful in that it was informed by his parents whom, again, were slaves at the end of the Civil War. Students will also point out, however, that Nelson was offering second-hand information, making his interview less useful as specific evidence of the conditions facing slaves at the end of the war. Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
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A Place to Live The A Place to Live task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the natural features of a place that makes it suitable for a purpose. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a video, a laptop computer, and a postcard. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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A Soldier's Diet In this task, students will compare the lives of soldiers in the War of 1812 to modern Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. This task includes: |
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A Visual Stroll Through Small-Town Canada In this task, students will act as local historians and write about their town's continuity and change. This task includes: |
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A.D. 1095 and All That In this task, students will explore the history of war and how past these have played a role in modern conflicts. This task includes: |
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ANIA Children's Land Project/ Tierra de Ninos In this task, students will work together to learn about their environment and begin a sustainable gardening project based off of Incan agriculture. This task includes: |
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AP Comparative Government and Politics 2003 Free-Response Questions |
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AP Comparative Government and Politics 2004 Free-Response Questions |
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AP Comparative Government and Politics 2005 Free-Response Questions |
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