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Honors World History NCSCOS 7.04 Describe significant characteristics of global connections created by technological change and assess the degree to which cultures participate in that change. Students were given this assignment and were give one and a half class periods to complete the entire project. **Link: **Brainstorm with the students different items that can be recycled. Recycling Research Use the following questions to help guide your research on your chosen recyclable material or object. Use note cards to record your responses and organize your information.  1. What objects are made with your material or how is this object used? 2. From where does this material or object originate? 3. How much of this item is produced and/or used in any given period of time. 4. How are these items typically disposed? 5. Where do the items go to be recycled? 6. What are the steps involved in recycling the object/material? 7. How does recycling this material benefit the environment? 8. Cite the resources used in gathering the above information. Following this part of the assignment, the class as a whole made a list on the board of all the interesting things that students found that could be recycled. They were encouraged to find things they didn’t know and research them. Some of the interesting items were: flip-flops, cds, bubble gum, aerosol cans, and some of the usual with cardboard, paper, glass jars, etc. **Activity: **From the list on the board, the class decided which of these items could be recycled at school. The class was then divided into 8 groups (4 per group/ class of 32) and each came up with a recycling campaign for the school.  Each group was required to do the following: Make on poster on poster board to be displayed. Make 3 posters using 2 different programs on their computer. Each poster must contain all the information a student would need to participate. Each campaign must be realistic and present logical information.
 * Engage & Educate: ** Have the students work independently or in pairs to research an object or material of their choice. They should gather information on the process of recycling their chosen object including where the item goes and what it is remanufactured into. Cost and environmental benefits should be included also.

SAS Activity 389
 * Students went to www.sascurriculumpathways.com and typed in the Quick Launce window, # 389.
 * Students were then instructed to research 4 movements of the 19th century and make a chart.
 * After completing the chart, students were instructed to write an essay on the one they felt was the most significant.