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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	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 Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 10	Pit Orchestra Audition (G10) In Pit Orchestra Audition (G10) students will sight read the rhythms, note patterns, and dynamics in eight measures of mixed meter music for strings. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 8	Pit Orchestra Audition (G8) In Pit Orchestra Audition (G8) students will sight read the rhythms, note patterns, and dynamics in eight measures of music for strings. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 8	Poetry Month In Poetry Month students will perform a short memorized poem of their choice. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 8	Put the Life Back in Wildlife In Put the Life Back in Wildlife students will create a functional and decoration vessel which will benefit a wildlife preserve. The vessel will depict an animal and wildlife theme and will have at least one relief. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Student Response Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 8	Sculptures in the Park In Sculptures in the Park students will create an abstract sculpture that represents a particular movement for the local community park planners. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Student Response Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 8	Silent Movie In Silent Movie students will create and perform a pantomime with a storyline that includes a central conflict. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Student Response Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 10	Sounds of Music In Sounds of Music students will sight read the rhythms, note patterns, and dynamics in eight measures of mixed meter music for woodwind brass and percussion. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Rubrics
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 10	Speaking the Speech In Speaking the Speech students will select a speech and perform the speech to demonstrate effective vocal work. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Rubrics

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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

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
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
10

Pit Orchestra Audition (G10)

In Pit Orchestra Audition (G10) students will sight read the rhythms, note patterns, and dynamics in eight measures of mixed meter music for strings.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Pit Orchestra Audition (G8)

In Pit Orchestra Audition (G8) students will sight read the rhythms, note patterns, and dynamics in eight measures of music for strings.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Poetry Month

In Poetry Month students will perform a short memorized poem of their choice.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Put the Life Back in Wildlife

In Put the Life Back in Wildlife students will create a functional and decoration vessel which will benefit a wildlife preserve. The vessel will depict an animal and wildlife theme and will have at least one relief.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Student Response
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Sculptures in the Park

In Sculptures in the Park students will create an abstract sculpture that represents a particular movement for the local community park planners.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Student Response
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Silent Movie

In Silent Movie students will create and perform a pantomime with a storyline that includes a central conflict.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Student Response
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
10

Sounds of Music

In Sounds of Music students will sight read the rhythms, note patterns, and dynamics in eight measures of mixed meter music for woodwind brass and percussion.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Rubrics

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
10

Speaking the Speech

In Speaking the Speech students will select a speech and perform the speech to demonstrate effective vocal work.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Rubrics

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