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High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Graphic Design, Humanities

Grade Level
1

First Grade Community Study and Magazine

In this task, students will work in groups to become journalists. They will conduct their own interviews at various neighborhood sights in order to learn and present how each member of the community contributes to the whole. 

This task, includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

I Am an Artist

In this task, students will explore self expression by creating a double sided painting, with each side representing their inner and outer selves. 

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

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
11

In Sickness and In Health

In this task, students will explore the idea of personalized medicine in the modern world.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 10 examples 
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections, 

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
10

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:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, learning goals, CA state standards, class job application, project sheet, rubrics

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
6

Newspaper Plays: A Year in Review!

In this task, students will present the last year in news through artistic performances and original scripts.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: Six examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, teacher reflections, learning goals, timeline.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
6

Paper Bag Plays

In this task, students will work in groups to write a play and develop their understandings of the components that go into writing one. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 5 examples
3. Videos: First is about a drama teacher giving a speech the colleagues about the importance of teaching your passions. Second is an example of students writing their play
4. Additional Resources: Final draft requirements, student guidelines, teacher reflections, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, content topics, timeline, assessment activities

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Picasso's Influence on HTH

In this task, students will create a piece of artwork by first using photoshop and then paint. 

This task includes:
1. Task Dscription
2. Student Work: 1 example

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Interdisciplinary, History/Social Studies

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Self Exploration Through Yoga, Art, and Writing-Intersession

In this task, students will participate in daily yoga and read the book Esparanza Rising. They will then create a blog to aid as a reflection journal about all the activities they are taking place in. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Addiional Resources: Learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Stippling Self Portraits

In this task, students will learn the artistic technique of stippling by practicing on various materials before creating a self portrait.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples
3. Additional Resources: Online resources, final critique handout, teacher reflections, real world connections, timeline, required materials, content topics, learning goals

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Multimedia, Art, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

The Blood Bank Project

In this task, students will work in pairs on a collaboration with the San Diego Blood Bank and create a painting and video artistic representation of a researched blood disease.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection

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