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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
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, 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, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

O, The Places You'll Go

In this task, students will roleplay as themselves attending their ten year highschool reunion. They must come up with the dream life and research and calculate the costs of having this life to talk about at the reunion.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: example of 8th grade students planning out their next 20 years.
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, student product checklist, project rubric, goals and content topics, timeline, project extensions and real world connections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

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

Seedfolks

In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together. 

This task includes:
1. Task Decription
2. Student Work: 2 examples 
3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, 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

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
History/Social Studies, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

Staff Class to the Past: Time Travel Through US History

In this task, students will participate in a Socratic seminar to determine 16 of the most influential and important U.S. historical events. Once chosen, students will create a "wormhole" to experience these events and create a visual representation about what they went through. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 10 examples
3. Additional Resources: Student handouts, rubric, teacher project, teacher reflections, student reflections, assessment activity, real world connections, timeline, required matierals, content topic, CA state standards, learning goals

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
History/Social Studies, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

The New Americans Project

In this task, students will be partnered with a new American, or someone who has immigrated, and learn about their lives through interviews and research. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 12 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, content topics, learning goals, literature circle suggestions, timeline, real world connections, sample parent letter, lesson plan, rubric

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
History/Social Studies, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

This American Life: An Immigration Project

In this task, students will explore the trials of immigration as well as the history of a group of immigrants through interviews, literature circles, and field experiences. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: About the authors, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, timeline, real world connections, assessment activity

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

Toy Story

In this task, students will roleplay as engineers, advertising executives, and authors at a small toy campany. After researching the toy market, students will conduct field studies to help them in creating and marketing a new line of toys. This project will culminate in an exhibition presentation in which the the 8th grade classrooms are converted into toy factories. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, timeline, real world connections, two rubrics, focus group interview handout, sample project, children's book description, advertisement planning sheet, screening questions, project roles, debrief and survey activity

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