BSSD Performance Task Template
What content areas, levels, and standards
does this activity address?
CA 7.12 Determines how cultural values
and beliefs influence the interaction of
people from different cultural
backgrounds.
WR08.03 Independently directs the
writing process with increased
sophistication.
WR.08.08 Writes a minimum of five
proficient multi-paragraph writing
samples in a variety of formats.
** Can you think of any other content areas that can be
addressed with this activity?
What is it that you want students to know Essential
and be able to do?
Vocabulary: compare contrast holiday
names country
Students should be able to compare
names narrative creative poetry autobiograp
and contrast holidays from various
hy explanatory summary research
countries and how culture affects the
paper scientific report writing process precelebrations.
write rough draft revised finished copy
students will choose to write about
holidays using one of the following
methods: Narrative/creative, poetry,
autobiographical, explanatory,
summaries, research papers, scientific
reports.
students will be able to independently
use the writing process to complete their
paper.
OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE
TASK: students should research the
holidays of two other cultures and compare
them to their own ways of
celebrating. Students will complete a
graphic organizer to compare and contrast
these cultural celebrations. Students will
write a five paragraph essay using the
writing process.
Closure:
Student papers will be posted for
others to read at an open house.
Materials and Resources:
computer internet books pencil paper
Traits/Targets -- Emerging

students should
Students
should be able be able to
to compare and compare or
contrast the
contrast
holidays from holiday of
another culture
various
countries and with their own.
how culture
affects the
celebrations.
Students will
Writes a
proficient multi- create a writing
sample with 2-4
paragraph
writing sample paragraphs,
in a format of some incorrect
spelling,
their choice.
grammar, and
punctuation.
students will be Students will be
led through the
able to
independently writing process
use the writing and hand in
copies of their
process to
complete their brainstorming,
first draft, edited
paper.
draft, revised
draft, and final
copy.
ASSESSMENT
+ Proficient
 Developing
* Advanced
students should
be able to
compare and
contrast the
holiday of
another culture
with their own.
students should
be able to
compare and
contrast the
holiday of at
least two other
cultures with
their own.
Students will
create a writing
sample with 2-4
paragraphs,
correct spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation.
Students will
Students will
create a writing create a writing
sample with at sample with 5 or
least 5
more paragraphs,
paragraphs,
correct spelling,
correct spelling, grammar, and
grammar, and
punctuation.
punctuation.
Students will
Students will
independently go independently go
through the
through the
writing process writing process
and hand in a
and hand in a
copy of their
copy of their
final copy.
brainstorming,
first draft, edited
draft, revised
draft and final
copy.
Students will be
directed through
the writing
process and hand
in copies of their
brainstorming,
first draft, edited
draft, revised
draft, and final
copy.
students should
be able to
compare and
contrast the
holiday of two
or more other
cultures with
their own.