Project-Based Learning at HTH
These projects are examples of the work that is done at all of the High Tech High Schools. It is our record of what we have done and how to get there. Teachers can utilize this to display what they have done with their students, and get ideas from others teachers. Students can show their parents and friends the work that they have done, and the community can see how project based learning enables students to do and learn. Please enjoy the projects and videos.
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Students went on a three-day, 23-mile journey on foot from the Mexican border to the Cabrillo National Monument, capturing the details of the journey through photography and journaling, later to be synthesized into a book focused on dichotomies that students chose to highlight.
This project allowed students to explore methods of data collection, analysis, and research into public health at a local and global level
Students visited the Veteran’s Village of San Diego (VVSD) to interview veterans, write about their stories, and co-design a piece of art with them.
Students ran a political campaign simulation and conducted extensive interviews with people from the community about societal issues so students could learn about these topics both on a macro-level and through personal experiences.
How do dissent, political activism and participatory democracy play a role in the struggle for freedom and equality?
How can we improve our, and the generations to follow, well-being with the wisdom of indigenous people?
In the project, Wow, It’s Cacao, students learned and reflected about the importance of chocolate in several cultures around the globe.
How should immigrants and refugees be welcomed when they enter a new country?
It was not your typical treasure map, but the students were excited nonetheless.
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Kindergarten students create an inquiry-based project about the nature of play, and in the process transformed an unused piece of land into a new play area.
How should immigrants and refugees be welcomed when they enter a new country?
In Newspaper Plays: Year In Review!, students asked “How can I use my voice and body to tell more effective stories?”
Through the exploration of Social Emotional Learning, First Graders will learn to identify their feelings and which emotions they are grappling with.
In Operation: Protect San Diego 2.0, students examined “What can the average San Diego citizen do to protect our local environment and its inhabitants?”
Calculicious was a cross-curricular project at High Tech High, where seniors were engaged in using calculus to make and describe art.
Students wrote pieces of poetry and conducted interviews to be included in different field guides about the San Diego bay.
Students visited the Veteran’s Village of San Diego (VVSD) to interview veterans, write about their stories, and co-design a piece of art with them.