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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
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
Geography, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Globe Project

In this task, students will begin their exploration of world history by becoming familiar with geography and creating their own globe. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description
2. Students Work: 5 examples
3. Additional Resources: 8 worksheets, learning goals, content topics, CA state standards, timeline, real world connections.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
6

In My Life

In this task, students will determine what past life events have been the most significant in shaping who they are today and present this moment to their peers. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: Timeline, about the author, learning goals, content topics

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
6

Lascaux Caves

In this task, students will work in groups to research the Lascaux Caves. They will collaborate on written pieces about the history of the caves and a creative piece about an artist from that period. They will then recreate various cave panels on peices of wood and provide a "walking tour" of the cave for exchibition. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Reflection
3. Additional Resources: Content topics

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6

Our Mathematical Adventure

In this task, students will write a novel incoperating the areas of art, writing, and math that will be based off of The Number Devil.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 8 examples
3. Video: Students turn math principles into fictional pieces.
4. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, collaborative decision making, learning math through fictional writing.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
6

Pompeii: Scenes of Desctruction

In this task students will write, direct, and perform plays based on events happening when Mt. Vesuvius was erupting in Pompeii in 79 AD.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author, student reflections, teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real life connections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Sesame Treat for Our Street

In this task, students will explore how writing can have a positive influence by working alongside fellow students of all ages in creating a puppet show that will teach about cross-cultural acceptance.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Interdisciplinary, Science

Grade Level
6, 7, 8

Soul Surf

In this task, students will research the physics of surfboards and use their knowledge to craft a handplane for bodysurfing. They will then research a question and write an article to be posted in Soul Surf magazine.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals

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