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Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	2016 Geography Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE) The 2016 GeographySpecimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) skills and analysis, and (3) judgement and decision-making. This assessment includes: 2 free-response style questions Scoring Guide Insert
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	2016 Geography Specimen Paper 3 (Cambridge IQCSE) The 2016 GeographySpecimen Paper 3 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) skills and analysis, and (3) judgement and decision-making. This assessment includes: 6 free-response style questions Scoring Guide Insert
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	2017 Hinduism Specimen Paper 1 The 2017 Hindu Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests (1) aspects of knowledge, action, and devotion; (2) worship and festivals; (3) Hindu ethics; and (4) reform and reformers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This assessment includes: 6 free-response style questions Scoring Guide
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	2017 Hinduism Specimen Paper 2 The 2017 Hindu Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills. The assessment tests (1) aspects of knowledge, action, and devotion; (2) worship and festivals; (3) Hindu ethics; and (4) reform and reformers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This assessment includes: Scoring Guide
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	2017 Islamic Studies Specimen Paper 1 The 2017 Islamic Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests (1) show knowledge and understanding of the relevant facts from the faith and history of Islam and (2) evaluate the significance of teachings, beliefs and practices in the lives of Muslims, using evidence, reasoned argument, personal responses and different viewpoints. 6 free-response style questions Scoring Guide
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 1 (Cambridge IQCSE) The Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) resource skills, and (3) judgement and decision-making. This assessment includes: 4 free-response style questions Scoring Guide
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE) The Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) resource skills, and (3) judgement and decision-making. This assessment includes: 5 free-response style questions Scoring Guide
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	India Studies Specimen Paper 1 (Cambridge IQCSE) The India Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge with understanding, (2) analysis, evaluation and problem-solving, and (3) research skills. This assessment includes: 4 free-response style questions Scoring Guide
Source Cambridge Assessments (UK) Subject Humanities Grade Level 9, 10	India Studies Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE) The India Studies Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge with understanding, (2) analysis, evaluation and problem-solving, and (3) research skills. This assessment includes: 3 free-response style questions Scoring Guide Insert
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

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Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

2016 Geography Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE)

The 2016 GeographySpecimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) skills and analysis, and (3) judgement and decision-making.

This assessment includes:

2 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide
Insert

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

2016 Geography Specimen Paper 3 (Cambridge IQCSE)

The 2016 GeographySpecimen Paper 3 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) skills and analysis, and (3) judgement and decision-making.

This assessment includes:

6 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide
Insert

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

2017 Hinduism Specimen Paper 1

The 2017 Hindu Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests (1) aspects of knowledge, action, and devotion; (2) worship and festivals; (3) Hindu ethics; and (4) reform and reformers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This assessment includes:

6 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

2017 Hinduism Specimen Paper 2

The 2017 Hindu Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills. The assessment tests (1) aspects of knowledge, action, and devotion; (2) worship and festivals; (3) Hindu ethics; and (4) reform and reformers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This assessment includes:

Scoring Guide

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

2017 Islamic Studies Specimen Paper 1

The 2017 Islamic Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests (1) show knowledge and understanding of the relevant facts from the faith and history of Islam and (2) evaluate the significance of teachings, beliefs and practices in the lives of Muslims, using evidence, reasoned argument, personal responses and different viewpoints.

6 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 1 (Cambridge IQCSE)

The Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) resource skills, and (3) judgement and decision-making.

This assessment includes:

4 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE)

The Bangladesh Studies Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) resource skills, and (3) judgement and decision-making.

This assessment includes:

5 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

India Studies Specimen Paper 1 (Cambridge IQCSE)

The India Studies Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge with understanding, (2) analysis, evaluation and problem-solving, and (3) research skills.

This assessment includes:

4 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide

Source
Cambridge Assessments (UK)

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
9, 10

India Studies Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE)

The India Studies Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' (1) knowledge with understanding, (2) analysis, evaluation and problem-solving, and (3) research skills.

This assessment includes:

3 free-response style questions
Scoring Guide
Insert

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

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