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Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
11, 12

Back in the Day

In this task, students must conduct an interview of a family member and write a nonfiction narrative depicting a collection of tales about growing up and coming of age in a different time. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Instructions
4. Student Samples

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
3, 4, 5

BizWorld

In this task, students must work in groups to create a friendship bracelet business and carry out the entrepreneurial cycle to build capital for their business. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
4

Choose You Own Adventure

In this task, students will create an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure model by exploring family and state histories to answer the question, "What makes people take a risk?".

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
4, 5, 6

Community Photojournalists

In this task, students must follow professional journalism and publication guidelines to create a collection of photo essays and audio recordings that represent an investigation into community based or cultural stories.

 This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
9, 10

Cyrano's Funk

In this task, students will focus on the story Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand  and fullfill assignments while embodying a chosen character by taking to social media.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
Mathematics, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
2

Make A Difference

In this task, students must work together to plan a task they can do for the community. Performing this with a partnering organization, students will collect data on the impact of their task and present in a public setting. 

This task includes:
1.Task Overview
2.Teacher Materials
3.Students Handouts
4.Scoring Rubric

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
8

Resilience Cafe

In this task, students will explore what it means to be resilient in life through connecting historical stories of resilience with stories from the comunity or even personal stories. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts
4. Sample Approache and Conclusion

Source
PBL University (PBLU)

Subject
Science, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
3, 4, 5

Schoolyard Habitat Project

In this task, students work together to come up with a plan to implement that will create insect and animal habitats for the school. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts
4. Sample Approaches and Conclusions

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