Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The War of 1812
This task assesses students' knowledge of the past—but rather than measure rote recall of decontextualized facts, the task requires students to make connections across time and construct an argument about how events are connected. Students with a strong sense of the past will be able to explain that President Madison's proclamation of war on Britain was in part due to trade restrictions enforced by the British during the Napoleonic Wars between France and Britain. Students will also explain that Britain's support for Native American tribes resisting US expansion into the Northwest Territory contributed to the declaration of war on Britain.
Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment with source materials, as well as the Rubric containing benchmark descriptors.
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Source Bowland Maths (UK)
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
The Z Factor
In this task, students must calculate the duration of the show, Z Factor, if the judges had to watch all of the acts.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Threads
In this task, students will observe and make comparisons between burning thread.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Bowland Maths (UK)
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Three of a Kind
In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task
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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Timber: History of BC's Logging Industry
In this task, students will use pictures and timelines to determine changes in the logging industry throughout the last couple centuries.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, handout, rubric, photo
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Environmental Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Together With Birds
In the Together With Birds task, students will research information about the birds of their community through birdwatching, organizing activities, and sharing information with each other. They will share information with each other through pictures they have taken and essays.
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Traders in the West
This task assesses whether students can source and contextualize a document. Students must first examine an account of the interactions between American traders and Native Americans, then determine which facts can help them evaluate the account's reliability. Strong students will be able to explain how Farnham's vested interest in the event (Fact 2) and in gaining territory for the American flag (Fact 3) may have shaped his telling of the incident.
Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment as well as the Rubric with benchmark descriptors.
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Tupac Amaru II
This task assesses students' knowledge of the time period of native resistance to Spanish exploration (1700’s)—but rather than measure rote recall of decontextualized facts, this assessment requires students to make connections across time and construct an argument about how events are connected.
Students with a strong sense of the time period will explain that Túpac Amaru II led a rebellion against the Spanish, who conquered the Inca Empire under the direction of Francisco Pizarro. A strong response to the second question may explain that Amaru’s rebellion destabilized Spanish control over Peru, partially leading to Spain's defeat in the Peruvian War of Independence. Alternatively, students may identify the call for independence enunciated by Amaru during the rebellion as the inspiration and precursor to the Peruvian War of Independence.
Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment with source materials, as well as the Rubric containing benchmark descriptors.
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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Two Accounts of the Fall of New France
In this task, students will interpret two accounts of how the fall of New France in order to learn about competing narratives.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, handout, student responses
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Art, Technology, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
In the UNESCO World Heritage Sites task, students will explore and research the heritage of their country. In the forum, they will present their country and Unesco heritage sites, it's history, the tales about the place, and its meaning in their country's and the world's history.
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