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Summative Performance Task & Taking Informed Action
Duration
One 50-min class periodSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Language
English — USPublished
Overview
About This Assessment
This inquiry includes two types of culminating activities: a Summative Performance Task and Taking Informed Action. The Summative Performance Task asks students to answer the compelling question in a format of their choice. Taking Informed Action invites students to civically engage with the content through three exercises: 1) UNDERSTAND, 2) ASSESS, and 3) ACT.
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Summative Performance Task
Taking Informed Action
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