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A Hero In My Eyes In this task, students will represent someone in their life whom they consider a hero through the use of text and photography. This project includes: |
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Ampersand In this task, students are represented in a journal with how they move through internships and learn about life. This is meant to be an aid to starting on the path towards internships and furthering one's personal and professional development. This task includes: |
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Beyond the Crossfire Documentary In this task, students will explore gun violence in the US and the possible contributors to its widespread occurances through this documentary style project. This task includes: |
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Chemical Identity Masks In this task, students will create and decorate a two sided mask that represents both their identity and personality. This task includes: |
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Cuentos Infantiles In this task, students will learn basic Spanish vocabulary, teach their words to their peers, and collaborate on writing Spanish children's books to give out at an orphanage. This task includes: |
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Designing Cool In this task, students will collaborate with a landscape architect to redesign part of High Tech High. This task includes: |
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Film Production 2.0 In this task, students will work together to create a class video composed of multiple one-minute mini videos from each student. This task Includes: |
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Graph-It Design In this task, students will use Excel to create an art peice of a historical figure to be presented at exhibition. This task includes: |
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HTHMA: Invisibility In this task, students will explore the "invisible" aspects of society and bring them to the forefront through a multimedia presentation using documentaries, photo and sound essays, and video installations. This task includes: |
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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: |
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