Topic Question Why did ancient civilizations develop in

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: 1. One person in your group needs to log into to Mrs. Walling’s Blackboard. 2. Click on the websites link on the left and click on “River Valleys documents”. 3. Scroll down until you get to document 2 and read the source. 4. Discuss and answer the questions below together: 1. What is the most important idea created by Hammurabi’s Code? 2. How were punishments different between people under Hammurabi’s Code? 5. Be ready to share your answers in a whole group discussion. 6 th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Formative Performance Task 1 SUBSTITUTION Featured Source: River Valley Task Featured Tech Tools: Laptop or Desktop Computers and/or i. Pads with Internet access

1. What is the most important idea created by Hammurabi’s Code? 2. How were punishments different between people under Hammurabi’s Code?

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. Steps: 1. One person in your group should log into to the laptop or turn on an i. Pad. 2. Click on the Quizizz link on this slide. 3. Click on “join a game” and enter the 6 digit code found on the screen. 4. Then press proceed. 5. Enter your group nickname and press “join game” 6. Complete the quiz with your group members. 7. Be prepared for a class discussion. 6 th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Formative Performance Task 2 AUGMENTATION Featured Source: Quizizz Featured Tech Tools: Computer or i. Pad with internet access

Topic Question: Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? 6 th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Formative Performance Task 3 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. (i. Pad). 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! 3. 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. 4. 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 I have given you, write a complete response to the question. Use the provided rubric to guide your writing. MODIFICATION Featured Source: Padlet (Link) Featured Tech Tools: Laptop or desktop computer with Internet access

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. 6 th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Summative Performance Task 4 Steps: 1. You will collaborate on this task with your group of four. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. For the first slide, select the T icon at the top left, and create a title that includes the topic of the question. 5. Now, use your voice to record your question. 6. To insert a photo, select photo and take a picture of the item that you want to insert OR upload from the i. Pad’s camera. 7. To insert a video, select video and record yourself or have a partner record you while you are speaking. 8. When complete, select the Share icon at the bottom right and select Save Video. REDEFINITION Featured Source: Clips Featured Tech Tools: i. Pad with Internet access

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… 1. Login to Mrs. Walling’s blackboard. 2. Click on Discussion board. Topic: River Valleys 3. Click on “Add New Thread” 4. In the subject box, put the title of your video. 5. Click on the “attach file” icon. 6. Browse to find your video in the camera roll of the i. Pad. 7. Click Submit. To comment. . . 1. Go to Blackboard Discussion Board. 2. Comment on at least 2 other videos from 2 group’s video clips. 6 th Grade Unit 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Summative Performance Task 4 REDEFINITION Featured Source: Clips Featured Tech Tools: i. Pad with Internet access

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 Task Description REDEFINITION You will use Clips to create a short video that will answer the task question. Featured Source Suggested Technology Clips App . i. Pad with Internet access Technology allows for the creation of new tasks that were previously not conceivable. MODIFICATION Technology allows for the creation of new tasks that were previously not conceivable. AUGMENTATION 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 i. Pad with internet access River Valley Task Laptop or Desktop Computers and/or i. Pads with Internet access transformation Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys? : You will read the sources and answer the questions. Then you will participate in a whole class discussion. SUBSTITUTION Technology acts as a direct tool for substitution with no real change. enhancement Technology acts as a direct tool for substitution with some functional improvement.