ExtendedTasks

= Your Task: To extend the task you created in Activity Two to create a performance assessment. =



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= Sample TASK: = Compare the __points of view__ of Abraham Lincoln in "The Gettysburg Address" and George W. Bush in his bullhorn "Address to Workers at Ground Zero." Explain the __historical context__ and __purpose__ of each speech and __how each president structures his speech__, attempting to unite a torn nation.

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 * **Extended Performance Task: **
 * Step 1: Locate two (2) primary source documents and two (2) secondary sources that provide historical context for Lincoln's speech and two (2) primary source documents and two (2) secondary sources that provide historical context for Bush's speech. For each source, create one page of dialectic notes. Your notes should select key details from each source and record your reactions (connections, ideas, questions, opinions). Pay particular attention to discovering the causes and effects of the Civil War and the 9/11 attack.
 * Step 2: Write an essay explaining the central idea and purpose of each speech, using specific details from each speech and integrating information from at least two other sources.
 * Step 3: Create a podcast or video comparing the strategies each president uses in an attempt to unite a torn nation.

Two Speeches:

 * President Bush: []
 * President Lincoln: []

Standards:
Arkansas U.S. History frameworks || Analyze the causes and effects of the Civil War: Common Core State Standards (CCSS) || Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole. || (CCSS) || Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem. || (CCSS) || Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events... ||
 * EUS.3.AH.3
 * political
 * social
 * economic
 * geographic ||
 * RL.11-12.1
 * RL.11-12.7
 * W.11-12.2

Other Resources for PERFORMANCE TASK Ideas
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 * from BIE (Check out project search in right sidebar.)
 * from ThinkQuest
 * from the Inquiry Page
 * YouthLearn