SUBSTITUTION 6th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Formative Performance Task 1 SUBSTITUTION Topic Question: Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? Description of Formative Performance Task: You will read the sources and answer the questions. Then you will participate in a whole class discussion. Steps: One person in your group needs to log into to Mrs. Walling’s Blackboard. Click on the websites link on the left and click on “River Valleys documents” . Scroll down until you get to document 2 and read the source. Discuss and answer the questions below together: What is the most important idea created by Hammurabi’s Code? How were punishments different between people under Hammurabi’s Code? Be ready to share your answers in a whole group discussion. Featured Source: River Valley Task Featured Tech Tools: Laptop or Desktop Computers and/or iPads with Internet access Teacher Name: Kala Walling School: SJ Welsh Middle Email Address: kala.walling@cpsb.org Special Considerations: River Valley Task source found at: https://www.sfponline.org/Uploads/3458/DBQ%20river%20valley%20civilizations.pdf; Information is also on the following slide Assessment: Formative assessment will take place throughout small group and whole class discussion.

What is the most important idea created by Hammurabi’s Code? How were punishments different between people under Hammurabi’s Code? Source for Task 1

6th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Formative Performance Task 2 AUGMENTATION Topic Question: Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? Description of Formative Performance Task: You will use Quizizz to complete the quiz with your group members. Featured Source: Quizizz Featured Tech Tools: Computer or iPad with internet access Steps: One person in your group should log into to the laptop or turn on an iPad. Click on the Quizizz link on this slide. Click on “join a game” and enter the 6 digit code found on the screen. Then press proceed. Enter your group nickname and press “join game” Complete the quiz with your group members. Be prepared for a class discussion. Teacher Name: Kala Walling School: SJ Welsh Middle Email Address: kala.walling@cpsb.org Special Considerations: Teachers must have a Quizizz account. You will need the link to the quizziz before class. Link to quiz is https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5aa1749642000b2a9d297223/startV4 Assessment: Formative assessment through the questions in Quizizz.

6th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Formative Performance Task 3 MODIFICATION Topic Question: Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? Description of Summative Performance Task: You will read and study Sources 1 through 3 provided in Padlet. Use the information to answer the questions. Steps: 1. Go the Padlet website www.padlet.com (desktop or laptop) or Padlet app. (iPad). 2. Begin by reading the writing prompt in the Task column to the right. This is the question that will guide you through each of the sources. Keep in mind, each person will be responsible for his/her own written response to the prompt! With a partner, begin with source 1 and read, view, or listen to the primary sources given. Continue in order through all threes sources. On a separate sheet of loose-leaf take notes on the information provided in the sources that will help you answer the writing prompt. After reviewing the primary sources in each column, click on the + sign and respond to the given prompt for each source. *Remember to put you and your partner’s nickname at the beginning of each response. Task: Read the writing prompt once again. On the separate paper I have given you, write a complete response to the question. Use the provided rubric to guide your writing. Featured Source: Padlet (Link) Featured Tech Tools: Laptop or desktop computer with Internet access Teacher Name: Kala Walling School: SJ Welsh Middle Email Address: kala.walling@cpsb.org Special Considerations: A Padlet account will need to be created before using this task card. You will need to remake the Padlet for each of the classes that you teach. Email the teacher or create a rubric for students to use to guide their writing. Assessment: Summative Assessment: task questions embedded in Padlet; Writing Task will be scored on a rubric provided by teacher.

6th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Summative Performance Task 4 REDEFINITION Topic Question: Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? Description of Summative Performance Task: You will use Clips to create a short video that will answer the task question. Steps: You will collaborate on this task with your group of four. Having already examined the sources, completed the Quizizz, and completed the Padlet, each person in the group should already have a completed, written response to the task question.  Once you are ready to create, open the Clips app and tap the down arrow button at the top left of the screen, and select New Video. For the first slide, select the T icon at the top left, and create a title that includes the topic of the question. Now, use your voice to record your question. To insert a photo, select photo and take a picture of the item that you want to insert OR upload from the iPad’s camera. To insert a video, select video and record yourself or have a partner record you while you are speaking. When complete, select the Share icon at the bottom right and select Save Video. Featured Source: Clips Featured Tech Tools: iPad with Internet access Teacher Name: Kala Walling School: SJ Welsh Middle Email Address: kala.walling@cpsb.org Special Considerations: Clips is only available for iPad. This would be appropriate for a station if iPads are limited. Assessment: This is an assessment found online. Use the rubric available on the louisianabelives site, or see next slide for the attached rubric. To take this a step further, have students in another class write counter-arguments to another group’s project.

6th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Summative Performance Task 4 REDEFINITION Topic Question: Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? Description of Summative Performance Task: You will use Clips to create a short video that will answer the task question. Steps: To post the video… Login to Mrs. Walling’s blackboard. Click on Discussion board. Topic: River Valleys Click on “Add New Thread” In the subject box, put the title of your video. Click on the “attach file” icon. Browse to find your video in the camera roll of the iPad. Click Submit. To comment... Go to Blackboard Discussion Board. Comment on at least 2 other videos from 2 group’s video clips. Featured Source: Clips Featured Tech Tools: iPad with Internet access Teacher Name: Kala Walling School: SJ Welsh Middle Email Address: kala.walling@cpsb.org Special Considerations: Clips is only available for iPad. This would be appropriate for a station if iPads are limited. Assessment: This is an assessment found online. Use the rubric available on the louisianabelives site, or email the teacher for the rubric. To take this a step further, have students in another class write counter-arguments to another group’s project.

IMPACT SAMR Cover Sheet Teacher: Kala Walling Louisiana Social Studies Standard : 6.4. Students identify and analyze the influence of the environment on migration, cultural diffusion human settlement in world history Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? : Task Description Featured Source Suggested Technology You will use Clips to create a short video that will answer the task question. Clips App iPad with Internet access . You will read and study Sources 1 through 3 provided in Padlet. Use the information to answer the questions. Padlet Laptop or desktop computer with Internet access You will use Quizizz to complete the quiz with your group members. Quizizz Computer or iPad with internet access You will read the sources and answer the questions. Then you will participate in a whole class discussion. River Valley Task Laptop or Desktop Computers and/or iPads with Internet access REDEFINITION Technology allows for the creation of new tasks that were previously not conceivable. transformation MODIFICATION Technology allows for the creation of new tasks that were previously not conceivable. AUGMENTATION Technology acts as a direct tool for substitution with some functional improvement. enhancement SUBSTITUTION Technology acts as a direct tool for substitution with no real change.