Performance Task Titled: Third Grade Historical American Poster

Submitted by Amy Glosson

October 15, 2007

 

Performance Task - GRASPS

           

            Goal - You find out the details about a famous American. You will find out their contributions to history. 

Role - You will be a reporter detailing a Famous American's life.  You will make a collection of informational facts must include the following details: personal facts (birth, death, place of birth, death, etc.) family facts, special interests and hobbies, educational background, contributions to society and locations within the U.S. where this person lived and worked.

          Audience - You will be hanging your poster in the hallway for the school to visualize a historical timeline of famous Americans.

 

Situation - You have been assigned by the Glosson Gazette to report on a famous American.  You will have to opportunity to interview this person.  You want to find out the answers to many questions about all aspects of their lives.  You will create a Wanted Poster for the newspaper to publish the American people to read.

 

Product/Performance - You will create a Wanted Poster, which contains a photograph of your famous person, a list of that person's contributions to America, their birth/death date, and other significant information (Remember that a Wanted Poster contains ONLY the most important facts!)  You will also attach a mini-biography of person's family history and route to fame.      

 

          Standard/Criteria for Success - see rubric

 

 

 

 

Wanted Poster

 

Famous American

 

                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                

 

 

Paul Revere

 

Born January 1, 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts

 

Political cartoonist

Silversmith

Member of the "Sons of Liberty"

Took part in the Boston Tea Party

Warned the British were coming by land or by sea

 

Died on May 10, 1818

 

 

 

 

Making A Poster : Wanted Poster

Teacher Name: A Glosson


Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

CATEGORY

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Content - Accuracy

At least 5 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. (Name, dates, contributions)

3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

2-3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Less than 1 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Required Elements

5 required elements are included on the poster (photograph, birth/death date, major contributions to American history) Additional information attached in mini-biography.

3-4 required elements are included on the poster.(photograph, birth/death date, major contributions to American history) Additional information attached in mini-biography

2-3 required elements are included on the poster. Additional information attached in mini-biography

1 -0 required elements were included on the poster.  Additional information attached in mini-biography

Mechanics

Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the poster.

There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.

There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

Knowledge Gained

Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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