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Assignment #2: Performance Task
How did exploration and imperialism shape the worldview of the Europeans?
Andrea Pederson and Melissa Squires
University of Alberta
Elizabeth Fargey
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Assignment #2: Evaluation of Teaching Resources
How did exploration and imperialism shape the worldview of the Europeans?
Advising the Royals
Goal: Your goal within the situation is to provide a position (for or against) to the King and Queen regarding the
extent that exploration will help the economy of Renaissance Europe. Your position will influence whether or not the
King will provide funding to the explorers of his country.
Role: You are an economic advisor to the King, which means that it is your job to explore the pros and cons of
exploration in order to come to a conclusion of whether or not it is worth funding these navigators of the sea.
Audience: Your position will be presented to the King and Queen in their royal palace. They will listen to you present
your position and will also need a collection of any written notes or visuals to help persuade the royal couple.
Situation: You are living in Renaissance Europe and all around you, people are both apprehensive and excited to
hear that explorers in Portugal have found new lands containing goods that are unknown to Europe, as well as these
so called savages that inhabit the land. The King, on the other hand, is very uncertain as to whether he is in
support of funding the expedition of explorers in his country. It is your job as the Kings economic advisor to
investigate the pros and cons of exploration and what this will mean for the economy of Renaissance Europe. You will
collect supporting evidence and consider how the information is significant by completing a graphic organizer. Once
your information is collected and you have organized your facts in order, you must present your findings to the King
and Queen to persuade the final ruling.
Product/Performance and Purpose: Your mission is to investigate to what extent exploration will help the
economy of Renaissance Europe. Use a graphic organizer to collect supporting evidence from your reading and
learning, as well as how this evidence is significant. Synthesize the information you have collected in order to inform
the King of the potential impact exploration will have on the economy. Remember to provide specific evidence to
support your position. Be sure to provide speaking notes so that you can present to the King effectively and
efficiently. The King will expect you to present this information in a finished product of your choice that will be
worthy of his time (eg. letter, multimedia, brochure, poster, etc...). You will present your information orally to the
King, and he expects you to submit all of your written notes so that he can refer to them at a later date.
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Standards and Criteria for Success:
Your product must be able to meet the following learner outcomes:
8.2.3 - Recognize how beliefs and values are shaped by time, geographic location, and societal context
(C, TCC, LPP)
8.2.4 - Examine, critically, the factors that shaped the worldview evolving in western Europe during the
Renaissance by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
In what ways were the Age of Discovery and the rise of imperialism expressions of an expansionist worldview? (TCC,
PADM, LPP)
8.S.1 - Develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking
analyze the validity of information based on context, bias, source, objectivity, evidence and reliability to broaden
understanding of a topic or an issue
evaluate ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives
8.S.2 - Develop skills of historical thinking
distinguish cause, effect, sequence and correlation in historical events, including the long- and short-term causal
relations
use historical and community resources to organize the sequence of historical events
analyze the historical contexts of key events of a given time period
8.S.7 - Apply the research process
integrate and synthesize concepts to provide an informed point of view on a research question or an issue
organize and synthesize researched information
evaluate the relevance of electronically accessed information to a particular topic
make connections among related, organized data, and assemble various pieces into a unified message
analyze and synthesize information to create a product
8.S.8 - Develop skills of oral, written, and visual literacy
communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through speeches, multimedia presentations and written and
oral reports, taking particular audiences and purposes into consideration
elicit, clarify, and respond appropriately to questions, ideas, and multiple points of view presented in discussions
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Graphic Organizer
Name:
My Position on the Question is
Supporting evidence from my reading and
learning
This evidence is significant because it
demonstrates that
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Essential Question: How did exploration and imperialism shape the worldview of the Europeans?
Level
Excellent
Proficient
Adequate
Limited*
Criteria
Describe the
worldview of
Renaissance Europe
(8.2.3, 8.2.4.6)
Provides a rich
and detailed
description of the
Renaissance
Europe wordview.
Provides a
substantial
description of
the
Renaissance
worldview.
Provides a
cursory
description of
the Renaissance
worldview.
Provides a
superficial
description of
the
Renaissance
worldview.
Develops and supports
position
(8.S.7.2, 8.S.7.5,
8.S.7.13)
Synthesizes
information to
develop a
perceptive
position supported
by significant
evidence.
Synthesizes
information to
develop a
convincing
position
supported by
relevant
evidence.
Synthesizes
information to
develop a
simplistic
position
supported by
general
evidence.
Synthesizes
information to
develop a
vague position
supported by
weak
evidence.
Select communication
forms
(8.S.8.1, 8.S.8.3)
Creates an
effective,
precisely
Creates a
relevant,
sufficiently
Creates an
inconsistently,
but believable
Creates a
rarely
appropriate
Insufficient/
Blank*
No score is
awarded because
there is insufficient
evidence of
student
performance based
on the
requirements of
the assessment
task.
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appropriate and
engaging
communication
form for the
audience.
appropriate
and appealing
communication
form for the
audience.
communication
form for the
audience.
communication
form that lacks
appeal for the
audience.
Name:
Advising the Royals - Performance Task Reflection
1. What did you learn from this project?
2. What feedback have you received that would be helpful if you were to do this project again?
3. What were your highlights and challenges with this project?
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4. If students were to do this same project next year, what are some suggestions or any modifications you would make to this
project?
