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"As potential future students at the Magnet School, you are being asked to examine the lives and backgrounds of people who are generally considered to be geniuses in their areas of expertise. Your job is to look for anything these individuals have in common that could be a part of the new high school's curriculum."
"Is it possible that all of them have a common characteristic? Is academic or intellectual giftedness enough? Or, could there be something about their education that was similar? Why are these people special? How can a high school be developed to help students achieve greatness?"
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"There has been much discussion lately on the news and in the newspapers about whether the Australian Government should make a formal apology to the Indigenous people of Australia for the Government policies of the past which have affected them."
"The Prime Minister has requested a group be appointed to help advise himself and other central community representatives on how Australian people view saying "Sorry" to the Aboriginal People."
"You have been appointed to that Advisors group, which consists of an historian, a reporter, a health worker, an anthropologist and a librarian. Together with your other team members, you are required to investigate the issue and then report back your findings."
Question: "Should the Prime Minister and the Government say 'sorry' to the Aboriginal People? Why/why not?"
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"Reports have come out of China suggesting some terrible things about the way children are treated in Chinese orphanages. As with most things relating to this complex country, it's hard to tell what's true and what is propaganda. In this WebQuest you and your teammates will explore reports about how children are treated in China, the U.S., and other related topics. Your task is to come up with your team's version of the truth."
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""The Martians," noted Carl Sagan, "will be us." If life has not previously existed on Mars, it's scheduled to exist there by the year 2030. Can you imagine yourself as a Martian architect, sociologist, or fashion designer, living where even colors appear differently than on our earth? This is an opportunity for you and your classmates to imagine, research, and design living and working quarters for a colony of 100 earthling pioneers to live on the surface of Mars for one year, probably 2030. This is a very real mission. NASA is already making plans."
"As teams, you are asked to find out how early pioneers solved the problems of building homes and communities in a strange land. These findings help your group make decisions about what difficulties Martian settlers may face."
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"When you read literature from another cultural setting, comprehension can be a challenge. What does the setting look like? Why do the characters think and behave the way they do? Have you had similar problems? In their shoes, would you have made the same decisions? Just as knowing a language will help you to understand a person's message, understanding the culture of a time and place will deepen your interpretation of the literature, and strengthen your connections to the march of humanity."
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"...At various times in history scholars have sought to collect and recognize the great structures of their times and earlier. As an example, early medieval historians discussed and published their “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’, a collection of some variety and more than a little imagination. Now, we welcome your participation in our commission project entitled ‘Greece Athena Middle School’s Ten Wonders of the World’, our own listing of great manmade structures from ancient and modern times. And we invite you to consider this: What qualities do you think characterize and distinguish a man-made wonder of the world?"
Question: What makes some structures worthy of the title ‘wonder of the world’?
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"Social injustice is rampant. To end this horrible problem, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES has created the BUREAU OF PEACE & JUSTICE.
Clever BUREAU scientists have the created the FT98, a device which can transport people through time. The BUREAU will use the FT98 to send SPECIAL AGENTS throughout the past, present, and future to promote equality for all people.
You have been selected by BUREAU CHIEF JANNEY to be among the first SPECIAL AGENTS to use the FT98 to fight social injustice. You will utilize your knowledge of African-American history to ensure CAROL LOGAN SCOTT will become President and eradicate social injustice..."
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"The summer is here!! No more books, no more homework and more importantly, NO MORE TESTS! You and three friends have decided to make your get-away, but get-away to where? Your group has an allowance of $2,000.00 per person for a seven-day trip."
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"Louisiana Wetlands....Here today, gone tomorrow! Will the land near your homes exist in 20 years?
We are losing one acre of land every 24 minutes.
Scientists have been researching ways that we can save our wetlands. The Army Corps of Engineers are looking for some solutions to our wetlands problems. A council of advisors has been assembled to research the current wetland solutions, think about new solutions and make a recommendation to the Army Corps of Engineers.
Question: What is the best way to reclaim our wetlands and benefit everyone?
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"You can't believe it is really happening, but a major publishing firm came to Colton, New York, looking for student authors for a new movie they hope to make with Disney. You feel goofy, but you have decided to take them up on it. They would like it to be a realistic fiction book about the Iditarod Race. It is an offer too good to pass up."
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