Please note that many tasks were constructed prior to Common Core and the task alignments to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were not identified in the task materials. To search for the performance tasks explicitly aligned to the CCSS, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), or College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, please go to CCSS, NGSS, and C3 tabs.
| Source | Task |
|---|---|
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Symbols of New Zealand The Symbols of New Zealand task allows students to demonstrate their ability to relate symbols to things that are special to New Zealand. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are eight stickers (farming, trawler, sheep, logging, fern, Parliament, settlers/discovery, city of sails). This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Technology through the Ages In this task students will use appropriate historical research practices to write an analysis of how a technological change that occurred in history impacts our lives today. They may also create a presentation. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Tennis Court Oath 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 explain that the representatives depicted signed the Tennis Court Oath, which rejected the doctrine of divine right and pronounced that political power came from the people and their representatives. A strong response to the second question may explain that the huge cost of the Seven Years’ War contributed to a financial crisis in France. This resulted in higher taxes and anger among the public, creating popular discontent. The Tennis Court Oath was a product of this discontent. Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment with source materials, as well as the Rubric containing benchmark descriptors. |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The 1967 Referendum The The 1967 Referendum unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 7 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: The 1967 Referendum was a significant milestone in the progress towards equal rights for Indigenous Australians. It holds great symbolic importance for Indigenous Australians. In the campaign for the referendum, Victorians played a significant role. In The 1967 Referendum, students evaluate the significance of the 1967 Referendum by:
|
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The Battle of Quebec, 1759 In this task, students will use multimedia resources to determine how the English won the Battle of Quebec in 1759. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The Budget Board Game In this task, students will use fiscal knowledge to create a board game that budgets their finances. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The Case of the Clock This task assesses students' ability to evaluate the relevance of contextual information for determining the motivations of an author. Students must select one fact, and explain how it sheds light on why Edward Curtis altered a photograph of Native Americans before publishing it. Students with a strong understanding of contextualization will be able to explain how the popular belief that Indians did not understand modern technology might have influenced Curtis's decision to alter the photograph. Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment as well as the Rubric with benchmark descriptors. |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The Changing Faces of Tourism in Canada In this task, students will examine photographs and brochures to determine the continuity and change in tourism throughout British Columbia. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The Civil War: Long Term Causes In this task, students will research the Civil War and write an essay on their findings. This task included: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
The Evolution of Perception: Attitudes Regarding French Language and Culture Within Canada as Turning Points In this task, students will explore whether or not there has been changes throughout history in in French and Quebec culture in Canada. This task includes: |
If you would like to recommend additional open-sourced performance task banks to be included in the database, or if you would like to report a broken link, please email Pai-rou Chen.
© Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305