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Aotearoa The Aotearoa task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the naming of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a map of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Apartheid in South Africa This task assesses students' knowledge of the past—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 past will be able to explain that the social conditions of apartheid grew out of racial oppression instituted during European colonial rule of South Africa. Strong students will also explain that social conditions like those depicted in the photograph led the United States Congress to impose economic sanctions against South Africa in an effort to bring an end to the policy of apartheid. 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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Appeasement at Munich This task assesses students' knowledge of the past—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 past will be able to explain that the Munich Agreement can be seen in part as the result of the sanctions imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles. A strong response to the second question will explain that the Munich Agreement emboldened Hitler, which eventually led to the invasion of Poland. 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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Apples The Apples task allows students to demonstrate their money calculation skills. Students will calculate the cost of a weight of apples, determine the smallest bill they can use to pay for them, and calculate the change they will be given back. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are advertisement cards, a calculator, and $5, $10, and $20 notes. This task is a part of the Measurement task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Aquada The Aquada task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate decisions, strategies, outcomes and consequences. Students will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a new type of car. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video recording on laptop computer, a Working Together Team card, and a cue card. This task is a part of the Technology & Society task series from 2004 by NEMP. |
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Architectural Planning with Pythagoras In this task, students will pretend they have been marooned on an island and explore ways they would create a shelter that worked with the environment. This task includes: |
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Are You Business Savvy? In this task, students will work in groups to "manage" a section of the classroom grocery store. They will need to collaborate on reducing costs, picking supplies, and making the most profit. This task includes: |
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Aroha Town The Aroha Town task allows students to demonstrate their ability to make a key for a map. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is a map in a recording book. This task is a part of the Construction or Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 2003. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Art Object A The Art Object A task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify the materials and equipment used for a piece of art and explain the processes used for making selected art objects. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are three pictures. This task is a part of the Responding to Art task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Art Objects The Art Objects task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify the materials and equipment used for a piece of art and explain the processes used for making selected art objects. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are three pictures. This task is a part of the Responding to Art task series from 2003. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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