Students will use their study and knowledge of a particular work of literary merit to design and create a piece of art and an artistic statement. The art and statement will demonstrate the connection between a thematic idea in the work and the literary elements that contribute to it (e.g.,...
In this task, students assume the role of a student preparing an application to the CIA Undergraduate Internship Program. In the application, they are asked to answer the following scenario in a 2-3 page paper: "A terrorist organization has taken control of the Bay Area power grid. They are...
In this task, students will play the role of an efficiency expert for Fozzils, a company that specializes in making lightweight and compact foldable dishes, bowls, cups, and spoons for camping and backpacking.
Students will do an inquiry to figure out the best design for the rectangular...
In this task students write a literary analysis on Kindred around the theme of mental slavery.
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For this task, students will work in collaborative lab groups to observe pillbugs in their natural environment before developing an experimental question. Students will conduct reliable research to then create a model of their experiment and a scientific sketch of the pillbug. Once students have...
Students conduct research about the World War II, use the research to answer a research question with a strong argument, and then explain their findings in a 5-paragraph Historical Research/Inquiry essay.
Students then apply their understanding of the events in WWII and the Holocaust and...
