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Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	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: 1. Task Description 2. Student work: 3 examples (pictures) 3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections
Source High Tech High School Subject Graphic Design, Multimedia, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 11	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: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 1 example 3. Additional Resources: About the authors
Source High Tech High School Subject Art, Biology, Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5	Birds, Insects, Balloons: Kindergarten Flight Study In this task students will explore ratio and proportions through a flight study, designing and and creating various flying objects. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 2 examples 3. Video: Example of the hot air balloon portion of the project
Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8, 10	Brevity is the Soul of Expression - Hamlet Project In this task, students will read and perform Shakespear's Hamlet. Additionally, they will relate themes from the play to their personal lives and write a comprehensive essay and create visuals exploring those relationships. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: About the author, goals and benchmarks, CA state standards, required materials
Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	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: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 4 examples 3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections
Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 1	City Systems In this task, students will work together as a class to create a city system. This will be supplimented with a video and presented at exhibition. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Video: A documentary of the learning that happened throughout the course of this project 3. Additional Resources: About the author
Source High Tech High School Subject Art, Biology, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K	Cycles and Patterns: Insects, Plants, and Caterpillars In this task, students will conduct three studies that explore the concept of patterns by examining three elements that are cyclical. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 9 examples
Source High Tech High School Subject Art, Humanities, Social Media, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9	Dr. Seuss Project In this task, students will write and illustrate their own book inspired by Dr.Seuss in order to explore the artisitc elements in his books. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work:11 examples 3. Videos: Two videos of the interactive accompaniment for the book. 4. Additional Resources: students handouts, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connections.
Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities Grade Level 6	E if for Egypt In this task, students will spend several weeks learning about ancient Egypt. Each individual will focus on a particular aspect of the civilization and write/illustrate a page to be put in a collectively-made class book. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work; 5 examples 3. Assessment Activites: Assesment activities, about the author, content topics, CA state standards
Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 7	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: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 1 example 3. Additional Resources: Project checklist

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Task

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

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:
1. Task Description
2. Student work: 3 examples (pictures)
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Graphic Design, Multimedia, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
11

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:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: About the authors

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Birds, Insects, Balloons: Kindergarten Flight Study

In this task students will explore ratio and proportions through a flight study, designing and and creating various flying objects.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Video: Example of the hot air balloon portion of the project

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8, 10

Brevity is the Soul of Expression - Hamlet Project

In this task, students will read and perform Shakespear's Hamlet. Additionally, they will relate themes from the play to their personal lives and write a comprehensive essay and create visuals exploring those relationships.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: About the author, goals and benchmarks, CA state standards, required materials

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

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:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
1

City Systems

In this task, students will work together as a class to create a city system. This will be supplimented with a video and presented at exhibition.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: A documentary of the learning that happened throughout the course of this project
3. Additional Resources: About the author

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K

Cycles and Patterns: Insects, Plants, and Caterpillars

In this task, students will conduct three studies that explore the concept of patterns by examining three elements that are cyclical.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Humanities, Social Media, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Dr. Seuss Project

In this task, students will write and illustrate their own book inspired by Dr.Seuss in order to explore the artisitc elements in his books.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work:11 examples
3. Videos: Two videos of the interactive accompaniment for the book.
4. Additional Resources: students handouts, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connections.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
6

E if for Egypt

In this task, students will spend several weeks learning about ancient Egypt. Each individual will focus on a particular aspect of the civilization and write/illustrate a page to be put in a collectively-made class book.

This task includes:

1. Task Description
2. Student Work; 5 examples
3. Assessment Activites: Assesment activities, about the author, content topics, CA state standards

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
7

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:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Project checklist

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