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
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Graphic Design, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 3 |
Through My Eyes: Photography and Literacy
In this task, students will engage in a long term visual project with multiple components to be presented to family and friends at the end of the year.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 7 examples
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 4 |
Time Travel to Pre-Colonial California
In this task, students will roleplay as Native American Indians and write a piece depicting what their experiences were.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Video: Example of a student participating in this task
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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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Source Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Australia)
Subject Interdisciplinary, Interpersonal Development, English Language Arts, Humanities, Technology, Information and Communication, Mathematics
Grade Level 1, 2 |
Traveling to School
The Traveling to School unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 6 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources.
Unit description from source: Traveling to school uses student experiences of travelling to and from school to develop their knowledge of road safety and skills in graphing and mapping. Students conduct surveys and develop pictographs to show how students travel to and from school. They develop a pictorial map of a route they are familiar with, identifying key features along the way. They consider rules and behaviours that make travelling safer. They develop and publish an electronic text to demonstrate road safety knowledge, skills and behaviours.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Biology, Graphic Design, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 6 |
Urban Ecology
In this task, students will explore the urban ecosystem and how people are able to interact with nature. This will culminate in students creating a magazine to be presented at exhibition.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, magazine instructions, timeline, real world connections, rubrics, project logo, introductory PowerPoint, reflection sheet, list of useful websites, article planning guide, article draft template
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
Vive Le Revelucion!
In this task, students will combine chemisty, art, and history in a piece depicting their researched revolution.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, assessment activities, learning goals, CA state standards, four rubrics
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
Waterways for Peace: A Study of the Middle East
In this task, students will work in groups to examine the Middle Eastern countries' methodological approaches to running a country and create strategies to create a more peaceful and sustainable society.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 1 |
We Can Take Care of Our Planet!
In this task, students will be a part of this two part task to tackle environmental issues and brainstorm what can be done in the future to solve these problems.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Writing on the Walls
In this task, students will study and research the issue of graffiti, exploring its history and modern sociological impact. They will represent their journey through a photo journal.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources Teacher Reflection
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