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1. Food Economics
2. RI 6.1, RI 6.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1, and 6.4.15
3. Problem Statement: Food has always been an essential part of everyday life, but the way we eat today is different from how Americans ate in the past. Many people today aren’t aware of the impact of their food choices, or even where their food comes from. How can we as investigative journalists uncover the truth about our food, from industrialization to the present?

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1. What does it mean to be a good leader?
2. 7.11.3 - 4, RI.7.1-2, and SL.7.4 - 5
3. At least four different belief systems have historically influenced Chinese thinking. These belief systems are Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and Buddhism. Different rulers used different ideas from these belief systems to help them keep their country in order.

Synthesize the following artifacts in order to determine the characteristics of a good leader. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. It requires you to create a presentation that combines your analysis of Documents A – F and your knowledge of Ancient History.

Begin by carefully reading and annotating each document. Think about what you already know from the unit – what information from class can help you understand each document? After analyzing the documents, plan your presentation. Finally, create a well-organized presentation that responds to all parts of the prompt.

Scholars will submit a source analysis and final presentation about what characteristics they believe a good leader should have. Ideas for real world context: show to school leaders, email to politician of choice?

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1. Adversity Propels Perseverance
2. RI.7.1; W.7.7; RI.7.3
3. How does overcoming extreme adversity propel an individual to persevere?

Hardships such as food deprivation, lack of education, lack of access to clean water and harsh living conditions impact children in various ways. How can we inform and provide a recommendation to “a government official” requesting aide or support? Students will write a letter, create a presentation, or deliver to a “government official”.

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mr tilliary  and I are gonna do a collab around busking  and street performers . the struggle  of  musician not being able to find work during the pandemic. baba /mr tillary

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mr tilliary  and I are gonna do a collab around busking  and street performers . the struggle  of  musician not being able to find work during the pandemic. baba /mr tillary

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Is our municipal fine system a fair consequence for residents of all incomes in DC?

In this project, students will paint a picture of the income and expenses of different residents of DC. Then they will evaluate how our municipal fines would impact these people (what happens when they get a speeding ticket? Can they afford it?) They will model this using tables, equations and graphs then make an argument about whether our fining system is fair.

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Scholars will begin their projects April 19th starting with a student survey asking what information they'd like to share about themselves for a powerpoint presentation/ Scholars will go through public speaking, listening, and writing standards ending with a Creative Writing showcase in June.

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Name: Human activity on Earth. Standards: Ms-Ess3-3; 6.4.1,6.6,6.6.1
Students will be researching human activity on Earth (science) and using their knowledge to create a pollution free city using the concepts of urbanization and globalization (social studies). Problem statement: How can human activity negatively impact Earth (and what can we do about it)?

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Project Name: Twin+Twin=Identical
Standards: HS-LS1-5; HS-LS1.A
Project Description: One of the local television news programs has started airing a segment called “Science Matters” as part of the nightly news.  This  segment covers current science events and answers viewers’ questions.  You have been asked to be one of the consulting scientists and to work as a member of a small group to produce a segment in response to a viewer question about identical twins. The viewer question that you will be working on is:

If two sets of identical twins get married and each couple has a child, could the resulting children be identical?

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Need more time. Still researching and getting support from Ms Peters. This is my first time creating a PBL.

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Big Question: How can the knowledge of Genetics help feed the world?

Students will read a short history of agriculture and the how
plants have been changed to meet the needs of humans as a food source. To begin thinking
about How can knowledge of genetics help feed the world?, they analyze several food labels
comparing ingredients. They identify the most common grains and discuss the importance of
grains in their diets. Students
document and make public their ideas and understanding about rice, rice production, what
scientists do to develop new plants and the main problems farmers have in growing rice as
they create the Project Board, including questions they would like to investigate to help
address the Big Challenge and answer the Big Question.

Part 1: What is rice- Students gather data about the inherited traits of the members of their group. They analyze
and compare the variation in their groups and the class. They recognize that humans, as well
as other organisms and rice, share similar traits, but also have many differences. Groups create
statements backed by evidence about which of the tested traits are more common in human

Students will also make the connection between how traits and the environment interact, how cells grow and reproduce,

Students bring together their scientific learning and experiences to create a presentation on
how genetics can help feed the world. They select possible ways the knowledge of genetics,
select a specific food, describe ways to change it for better and how scientist should be
careful about making the genetic changes.

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Project Name:
Standards:  MS-LS1-5; MS-LS1.A
Description: You and your team run a family medic clinic in a small, rural town. One day, a couple comes into your clinic with their newborn baby who has blue skin. After ruling out a medical emergency related to it's hear, you and your team members are stumped because you have never seen this condition. After some discussion, your team feels this condition is rare and might possibly have a genetic origin. You will be investigating the possible causes, as well as how this might be inherited. At the end, your team will be presenting your findings to other medical professionals at a medical meeting.

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Project Name:  Shrinking Our Footprints  Common Core State Standards—Mathematics

5.MD.B.2 Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Use operations on fractions for this grade to solve problems involving information presented in line plots.

5.MD.C.5 Relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume. 5.NF.B.6 Solve real-world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.*

Common Core State Standards—ELA-Literacy

W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research

Next Generation Science Standards

5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
Project Description: student will develop, implement and monitor an action plan for reducing their family's impact on the environment.

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2. CCSS W.6.2-8.2, CCSSW.6.7-8.7, DC 8.7.2, DC 8.8.2

3. Students will create a business or invention that will be successful in the Agriculutural South or Industrial North. They will use research of the area address a need; but also make an economic impact in the area.