SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK
Why is water important?
OUTLINE
*For more detailed instructions, see the full lesson plan.
The students will write an essay about what they learned during this lesson. They should use the portfolios they’ve been building throughout the lesson to guide them.
Why is water important? Write an essay featuring your key takeaways from this lesson. Be sure to reference the end products in your portfolio to support your ideas.
The students could write an essay about just one of the supporting question (either assigned or chosen).
The students could also write three separate essays, one for each of the supporting questions.
ASSESSMENT
Grade the students’ essays based on the following criteria:
- Did the student offer multiple reasons why water is important?
- Did the student explain why clean freshwater is scarce?
- Did the student describe the many ways humans depend on water (biologically, economically, culturally, etc.)?
- Did the student explain how ecosystems depend on water?