Performance Task Blueprint

Title of Lesson/Unit

China

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Content Standards

Content Standard

Benchmark

Grade Level Performance Indicator

PLACES AND REGIONS Students understand how distinct physical and human characteristics shape places and regions.

• Use physical and human characteristics to compare places and regions in China.

The student

1. Shows similarities and differences of the physical characteristics of places and regions.

2. Shows similarities and differences of the human characteristics of places and regions.

3. Applies this knowledge to draw conclusions and/or make connections.

ORAL COMMUNICATION - RHETORIC 4. Adapt messages appropriate to audience, purpose, and situation.

• Support ideas with research information

as well as personal experience and

knowledge.

• Organize ideas to give clarity to

messages.

 

• Use language that is clear and

understood by the listener(s).

 

• Use delivery appropriate to audience

and situation.

The student

1. Qualifies, substantiates and elaborates on ideas using personal experience and information from others. [Message]

 

2. Organizes ideas to give clarity and coherence to his/her message or point. [Organization]

 

3. Uses language that conveys his/her message and is understood by the listener(s). [Language]

 

4. Uses facial expressions, gestures, and bodily movements to give added meaning to words and sentences, and to connect to listener(s). [Delivery]

TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR RESEARCH 5. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

 

· Determine appropriate technology tools for accessing information and resources.

· Develop media literacy by identifying the source of information and the point of view presented for analysis of any bias (e.g., distinguishes whether material retreived over the Internet is fact or opinion and whether the source is primary or secondary)..

The student

1. Demonstrates effective use of internet search engines to find information relevant to the topic of inquiry.

2. Identifies various pieces of information downloaded from the web as being fair or biased and gives reasons why he/she thinks so, such as whether the source is a primary or secondary source.

TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS 4. Students use technology to communicate, to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

· Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of directed and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interests.

· Explain the advantages and disadvantages in the use of various technologies to deliver information for a target audience. (e.g., compare communication through video over mass media; e-mail over the Internet, CD-ROM, or person-to-person.

The student

1. Participates with students outside of the classroom in collaborative online projects (such as geography exploration, weather reporting, current events tracking, etc.)

2. States which means of communication and distribution of information are the most effective for a given purpose or audience (such as the web for information that changes daily, or books for information that doesn't change at all or slowly over time).

LS Standard 3 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Organizes information for practical application.

Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge.

Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.

Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.

Assessment Task

From research, children present a picture of the similarities and differences of the China culture with Hawaii.

Reciprocal Teaching:

Groups share and explain their projects.

Groups present "I discovered…" charts (patterns) and compare. Self and peer check.

 

Assessment Tools (e.g., criteria chart, rubric, scoring guide, checklist, etc.)

Research on internet will provide background information.

Model how to analyze and examine data to determine patterns.

 

 

Overview: To research and find out what life was like for those living in China.

Grade Level(s)

4-6
 

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