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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
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
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, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary, Science

Grade Level
9

Into the Wild Project

In this task, students will appreciate the beauty of nature in the modern world. They will create camping gear using their knowledge of physics and other disciplines and then take these new tools out into the wild for a class camping trip. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Lost Postcard Collection

In this task, students will roleplay as Odyssues, cataloging their journeys through the book through a series of postcards.

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

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Media Saves the Beach

In this task, students will examine what affects the local coastal ecosystem to determine what makes the water safe to enter.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8, 9

My Space, My Element

In this task, students will create an electronic board game based on the world geography in 1492.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, challenge activity, scoring sheet

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Shakespeare: The Inventor of Modern Man

In this task, students will explore the claim that Shakespeare is the inventor of modern man by looking at the impact of his work through time.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connection, assessment activities

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Multimedia, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9

Shock and Awe: Projectile Motion in the Crusades

In this task, students will take place in a four week project that will ask them to practice math, write research papers, and develop flash movies relating to the Crusades.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: A handout, rubric, reflection, learning goals, CA state standards, about the author, teacher reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Interdisciplinary, Science

Grade Level
9

Small Spaces

In this task, students will tackle the issue of space in our increasingly populous world through rearranging living quarters.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections

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