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What's Your Issue? In this task, students will create a presentation that will increase citizen participation in highlighting the affects of major West Virginia industries. This task includes: |
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What's the Big Idea? In this task students will write an essay or develop a presentation in which you explain how an idea or technology has affected the way people live. This task includes: |
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What's the Big Idea??? In this task, students will explore what makes a business and its products successful and then come up with their own "big idea' product. This task includes: |
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Where in the World The Where in the World task allows students to demonstrate their ability to represent the general configuration of the map of New Zealand by drawing a sketch map unaided, followed by marking their own home town or city on their map Students will complete this task working in one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a list of place names, a pencil, and a marker pen. This task is a part of the Knowledge task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Where in the World Are We? The Where in the World Are We? task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of locations on a world map. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a laptop computer and a computer program. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Who Has the Power? In this task, students will research gas drilling processes and create an informative presentation. This task includes: |
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Who Is Your Hero? In this task, students will work in groups to create a multimedia presentation that showcases a historical civil rights leader and how their influence has effected the students' lives today. This task includes: |
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Whose Land Is This? In this task, students will explore the pressure and its consequences on the First Nations territory between 1763 and 1814. This task includes: |
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Whose Rules 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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Whose Side is Your God On? In this task, students will explore the relationships between religion and major events throughout history. This task includes: |
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