BSSD Performance Task Template
What content areas, levels, and standards does this activity address?
CA 3.2 Compares and contrasts 2 or more Native American cultures.
WR 4.8 Uses resources such as computers, word processing software, dictionaries, and thesauruses to improve writing.
SS 3.1 Formulates questions to be answered through research.
** Can you think of any other content areas that can be addressed with this activity?
What is it that you want students to know and
be able to do?
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2.
3.
Compare and contrast 2 or more Native
American cultures.
Use a computer to do research of the chosen
Native groups.
Be able to use research done to complete the
work.
Essential Vocabulary:
Know what compare and contrast is.
Be able to differentiate between traditional and western
clothing, foods, language, customs and dance.
OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE TASK:
1. Find 3 specific examples of how these two groups are alike.
2. Find 3 specific examples of how these two groups are different.
3. Follow the rubric provided to write a paper.
Closure: The finished paper shows 3 or more comparison and 3 or more
contrasts for the chosen Native American groups.
ASSESSMENT
 Developing
Traits/Targets 
-- Emerging
CA 3.2
Student gives 1 or
less specific
examples of how 2
cultures are alike
for comparison.
Student gives 1 or
less specific
example of how 2
cultures are
different for
contrast.
Student gives 2
specific examples
of how 2 cultures
are alike for
comparison.
Student gives 2
specific examples
of how 2 cultures
are different.
Paper is
disorganized with
no clear
introduction and
conclusion. Errors
are numerous in
grammar and
punctuation.
Paper has a title,
an introduction
and a conclusion
but is not well
organized. Errors
are minimal in
grammar and
punctuation.
WR 4.8
Materials and
Resources:
AIS 100: Introduction to
American Indian Studies
Handout,
www.alaskanative.net,
Google search for chosen
Native American native
group.
+ Proficient
Student gives 3
specific examples
of how 2 cultures
are alike. For
comparison,
student gives 3
specific examples
of how 2 cultures
are different. For
contrasting,
student gives 3
specific examples
of how 2 cultures
are different.
Paper is well
organized with
paragraphs, a title,
an introduction
and a conclusion.
Errors in grammar
and punctuation
*
Advanced
Student gives more
than 3 specific
examples of how 3
or more cultures
are alike for
comparison.
Student gives more
than 3 specific
examples of how 3
or more cultures
are different for
contrasting.
Paper meets
standard for
Proficient plus has
no errors in
grammar or
punctuation. It is
double spaced.