1. SUBSTITUTION 6th Grade Unit 1
Formative Performance Task 1
SUBSTITUTION
Topic Question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Description of Formative Performance Task: You will review and discuss the following question by viewing a Prezi: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Featured Source:
Prezi
Featured Tech Tools:
Promethean Board
Laptop or desktop computer with
Internet access
Steps:
As a class, we will watch the Prezi on the Promethean Board.
Then we will review as a whole class about the types of resources needed for survival.
We will review surplus as a whole class
We will review scarcity as a whole class.
Then you will discuss with your shoulder partner how a surplus of resources and a scarcity of resources affect development.
Teacher Name: Molly Bushnell School: FK White Middle School Address: Special Considerations: Prezi link: Assessment: Formative assessment during class discussion

2. AUGMENTATION 6th Grade Unit 1 Formative Performance Task 2
Topic Question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Description of Formative Performance Task: You will answer questions by participating in a Plickers quiz on the question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Featured Source:
Plickers quiz
Featured Tech Tools:
Laptop or Desktop Computer with Internet access
Promethean Board
Steps:
You will get your Plickers answer card.
Answer each question that is presented on the Promethean Board with your Plickers answer card.
Your teacher will scan the room to check for accuracy.
Your answers will be used as a quiz grade.
Teacher Name: Molly Bushnell School: FK White Address: Special Considerations: You will need a set of Plickers cards for students to use; You will need a Plickers account. Assessment: Plickers quiz results
Which of the following is an example of a resource needed for the development of a civilization?
_____________ is when you have more of a resource than needed.
_______________ is when you do not have enough of a resource.
If your civilization does not have enough of the resources necessary for survival, they are more likely to thrive.
If your civilization has a surplus of the resources necessary for survival, they are more likely to collapse.

3. MODIFICATION 6th Grade Unit 1
Summative Performance Task 3
MODIFICATION
Topic Question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Description of Summative Performance Task: You will discuss and collaborate using a Nearpod lesson about How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Featured Source:
Nearpod App
Featured Tech Tools:
iPads with
Internet access
Steps:
You need to get an iPad and open the Nearpod app.
Type in the code SVMEL when prompted.
Follow along the Nearpod lesson and answer questions when prompted.
You will participate in the last activity. It is a collaboration writing task.
After you complete your writing task, you MUST like your favorite response from another student.
Discuss as a class which response is the best.
Teacher Name: Molly Bushnell School: FK White Address: Special Considerations: SVMEL is code for the nearpod lesson; You will need to create a rubric for the collaboration writing task or use a rubric that can be found on that supports the task. Assessment: Summative assessment through student responses to the questions in Nearpod and their constructed response writing task

4. REDEFINITION 6th Grade Unit 1
Summative Performance Task 4
REDEFINITION
Topic Question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Description of Summative Performance Task: You will create a News Report Video as a group about the topic question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Featured Source:
Clips app
Featured Tech Tools:
iPads with
Internet access
Steps:
You will be separated into groups of 4 by random draw.
Using the iPad, open the CLIPS app to create a group video.
Each group must create a News Report detailing what might happen to cultural development if you have a surplus of resources and if you have a scarcity of resources. You MUST explain which resources are necessary for cultural development and why they are necessary.
Each group member MUST speak in the video and be an active participant.
At the end of class, each group will share their video with the whole class.
After all videos have been shared, each group will need to view videos created by a different class and provide feedback to the other students’ videos.
Teacher Name: Molly Bushnell School: FK White Address: Special Considerations: You will need to the teacher for her checklist or rubric that shows the criteria needed for the News Report Video. You may also be able to find a task rubric at Assessment: Students will complete a writing task as an assessment. Using your knowledge of Social Studies, explain how might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?

5. IMPACT SAMR Cover Sheet
Teacher: Molly Bushnell
Louisiana Social Studies Standard (include description): Explain how world migration patterns and cultural diffusion influenced human settlement
6.6.1 Explain the impact of job specialization in the development of civilizations
How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Task Description
Featured Source
Suggested Technology
You will create a News Report Video as a group about the topic question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Clips app
iPads with
Internet access
You will discuss and collaborate using a Nearpod lesson about How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Nearpod
You will answer questions by participating in a Plickers quiz on the question: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Plickers
Laptop or Desktop Computer with Internet access
Promethean Board
You will review and discuss the following question by viewing a Prezi: How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
Prezi
Laptop or desktop computer with
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.