Performance Assessment Task

Journey of an Anthropologist:
Tracing the impact of European contact on Life and Culture
through Time.
The History Channel is developing a new DVD documentary series examining the
changes of First Nation, Metis and Inuit way of life from pre, post and contemporary
perspective. The series seeks to examine the question: How did the arrival of
Europeans impact social, economic, and political systems of the First Nations, Metis
and Inuit peoples through time?

In order to answer the question at hand, you must take on the role as an
anthropologist (they study humanity/humans) and seek to find answers on one tribe
that we have explored in this unit. You must create a poster and/or a collage that
will cover ONE the tribe’s way of life that you have chosen, with a focus on ONE of
the five (5) topics we explored such as: Culture/language, transportation,
housing, food, and social organization.

To complete your submission, you will need to do the following.

Access and Retrieve Information

 Fill out a poster planner sheet, that will assist you in gathering information
about how each tribe lived pre-contact, post-contact and today.
 As you conduct your research, be sure to cite the sources you are using if
found on the web.

State and Defend Your Position

 In what ways has way of life changed over time? What does this tell us about
Canada’s history with FNMI group.
 Take a position and defend it with specific evidence. For example, if the
Blackfoot tribe originally ate buffalo, then how did their diet change with
contact and how does their diet look today.

Communicate Information
 Share your findings in a way that will appeal to the producer (teacher and
peers). Your submission may take the form of a graphic organizer as a poster
or a collage applying your knowledge of how life changed over time for the
tribe you have chosen.

Your submission needs to inspire the History Channel producer (teacher and peers) to
select your work for the DVD series. Your name will appear in the credits, so be sure
to do your best work!
Rubric: Journey as an anthropologist: Tracing the impact of
European contact of Life and Culture through Time.
Student ________________________________________________________ Grade__________/20
Topic__________________________________________________Percentage______%

1 2 3 4 Points

Audience Audience has Students Student

cannot difficulty presents presents
understand following information in information in
Organization presentation presentation logical logical,
_____________
because there because sequence interesting
is no sequence student jumps which audience sequence
of information. around. can follow. which audience
can follow.
Students does Student is Student is at Student
not have grasp uncomfortable ease with demonstrates
of information; with content, but full knowledge
Content student cannot information fails to (more than
Knowledge answers and is able to elaborate. required) with __________
questions answer only explanations
about subject. basic and
questions. elaboration.

Student used Student had Visuals related Student used

Visuals no visuals. poor visuals. to text and visuals that
rarely support presentation. that clearly
text and explain their
__________
presentation. topics within
tribe chosen.
Students’ Presentation of Presentation of Presentation
Mechanics presentation of spelling and spelling and has no spelling
spelling and structure has structure has and structure
structure was two or more one error. errors
__________
inconsistent. errors.
Student wasn’t Student Students voice Student used a
Delivery speaking incorrectly is clear. clear speaking
clearly, pronounces Students voice and
incorrectly terms. pronounces correct, precise
pronounces Audience most words pronunciation __________
terms. members have correctly. of terms.
difficulty
hearing
presentation.
* When work is judged to be at a 1 or non-existent, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to
help the student improve.