1. 6th Grade Unit 4
Spread of Culture and Religion
Formative Performance Task 1
SUBSTITUTION
Why is religion important to people around the world and to what extent are the major world religions similar?
Description of Formative Performance Task: You will view and study a Prezi on world religions.
Steps:
One person in your group should log into to the laptop.
Click on the desktop link called “World Religions Prezi”.
View the Prezi in your group.
Discuss and answer the questions below together:
What are some similarities between Buddhism and Hinduism?
What are some similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Be ready to share your answers in a whole group discussion.
Featured Source:
World Religions Prezi
Featured Tech Tools:
Laptops with internet access
Teacher Name: Beth Snider
School: SJ Welsh Middle
Address:
Special Considerations: Have Prezi linked on laptops before class begins.
Assessment: formative assessment will take place throughout small group and whole class discussion

2. 6th Grade Unit 4
Spread of Culture and Religion
Formative Performance Task 2
AUGMENTATION
Why is religion important to people around the world and to what extent are the major world religions similar?
Description of Formative Performance Task: You will review and answer an Edpuzzle on world religions.
Featured Source:
World Religions Edpuzzle
Featured Tech Tools:
Computer or iPad with internet access
Steps:
One person in your group should login to the laptop.
Click on the Edpuzzle link on your desktop.
Click “Login” found on the top right of the webpage.
Click student.
Login using your given username and password.
Click on the “start video” tab.
Watch the video and answer the questions as they come up. Be sure to press submit when you finish answering each question.
Teacher Name: Beth Snider
School: SJ Welsh Middle
Address:
Special Considerations: the teacher for the link to the World Religions video. Load the video with questions and have already created student accounts. Assessment: Formative assessment through the questions embedded within in the video.

3. 6th Grade Unit 4
Spread of Culture and Religion
Formative Performance Task 3
MODIFICATION
Why is religion important to people around the world and to what extent are the major world religions similar?
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:
Go to the Padlet website on a desktop or laptop.
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.
5. Task: Read the writing prompt once again. On the separate paper that I have given you, write a complete
response to the question. Use the provided rubric to guide your writing.
Featured Source:
Padlet
Featured Tech Tools:
computer with internet access
Teacher Name: Beth Snider
School: SJ Welsh Middle
Address:
Special Considerations: A padlet account will need to be created before using this task card. You will need to remake this padlet for your students to use. Assessment: Summative Assessment: task questions embedded in padlet; the teacher for rubric or create your own

4. 6th Grade Unit 4
Spread of Culture and Religion
Formative Performance Task 4
REDEFINITION
Why is religion important to people around the world and to what extent are the major world religions similar?
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 viewed the Prezi, viewed the video in Edpuzzle, 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.
To post the video, login to Mrs.Snider’s Blackboard.
Click on discussion board. Topic: World Religions and 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. Evaluate a peer’s video and provide a counter-argument.
Featured Source:
Clips
Featured Tech Tools:
iPad with internet access, Blackboard
Teacher Name: Beth Snider
School: SJ Welsh Middle
Address:
Special Considerations: Clips is only available for iPad. This would be appropriate for a station if iPads are limited. Assessment: Use the rubric available on the Louisiana Believes website:

5. IMPACT SAMR Cover Sheet
Teacher: Beth Snider
Louisiana Social Studies Standard:
Analyze the origin and spread of major world religions as they developed throughout history
What were the origin and spread of major world religions as they developed throughout history?
Task Description
Featured Source
Suggested Technology
You will use Clips to create a short video that will answer the task question.
Clips Video
iPad with internet access, Blackboard
You will read and study Sources 1 through 3 provided in Padlet. Use the information to answer the questions.
Padlet
computer with internet access
You will review and answer an Edpuzzle on World Religions.
Computer or iPad with internet access
You will view and study a Prezi on World Religions
World Religions Prezi
Laptops 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.