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Zak The Zak task allows students to demonstrate their ability to match dialogue to pictures and to draw appropriate conclusions. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are five pictures, an audio recording, and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Listening task series from 2006 by NEMP. |
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YouthCaN In the YouthCaN task, students will share their interest in environmental topics and collaborate on projects year round through online forums, video conferencing and meeting at conferences. This project is co-sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, iEARN , Caretakers of the Earth/USA and a number of high school environmental organizations. |
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Youth Hostel In this task, students must come up with the best room assignments for a Youth Hostel. This task includes: |
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Yourville In this task, students will create a few housing designs for various clients to choose from in a developing house subdivision. This task includes: |
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Your Birthday in History In this task, students will research BC history and discover events that coincide with their birthdays. This will culminate in a Fair presentation. This task includes: |
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Youngcast Project The Youngcast Project task is a tandem exchange project in English-Spanish and just in English which provides a structured program of student activities using audio and video podcasting to help students to exchange their ideas and to improve their second language. The task includes a description of the phases of the project. |
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You and the Economy In this task students will evaluate the career choices available to them, and their possible effects on their local, national, and international economy, as well as themself. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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You Have the Power! In this task, students will investigate the value of an alternative energy source through creating a model or set of experiments. This task includes: |
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You Gotta Get This! (Co-teaching PBL) In this task, students will create a marketing campaign for a re-invented product to be presented. This task includes: |
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You Decide In this task students will make an informed decision on a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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