Markville CGC 1DL/PL
Geography Geography of Canada
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Primary Industries Name:______
Performance Task
Due Date: ______
Overall Expectations
- describe ways that renewable, non-renewable, and flow resources are used in Canada
- assess the impact of human systems and/or resource extraction on the natural environment
- use the methods and tools of geographic inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information about Canada’s natural and human systems
- communicate the results of geographic inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts and a variety of forms and techniques
In this performance task you will research one primary industry in Canada.
Step 1 Industry Summary
Decide which primary industry you would like to research. Find some information about the industry using the Internet or other sources. Complete a 5W+H (who, what, when, where, why and how) chart to summarize your information.
Step 2 Pictures and Diagrams
Find 3 to 5 pictures, maps, or diagrams that show something about the industry. Make sure to include captions to explain what each item shows.
Step 3 Article
Find one newspaper, magazine or online article about your industry. Write a one-paragraph summary of the article.
Step 4 Poster
Make a poster with your 5W+H chart, pictures and diagrams, and article and summary. Add a title and any other information that you think is helpful. Attach the marking scheme to the poster and hand it in to the teacher.
Primary Industries Performance Task 5W+H Summary
Who? / What?When? / Where?
Why? / How?
Markville CGC 1DL/PL
Geography Geography of Canada
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Primary Industries Name:______
Performance Task Marking Page
Criterion / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4 / Mark /20Summarizes information using a 5W+H chart (knowledge) / -Located little good information
-Summarized information weakly / -Located some information
-Summarized information to some extent / -Located good information
-Summarized information effectively / -Located strong information
-Summarized information very effectively
Locates pictures and other visuals that show aspects of the industry (application) / -Located few pictures
-Wrote poor captions / -Located some good pictures
-Wrote ineffective captions / -Located good pictures
-Wrote effective captions / -Located very good pictures
-Wrote very effective captions
Analyzes an article and writes a summary of it (thinking) / -Did not locate a good article
-Wrote a poor summary / -Located a weak article
-Wrote an ineffective summary / -Located a good article
-Wrote an effective summary / -Located a very good article
-Wrote a very effective summary
Arranges information to communicate the finds of research (communication) / -Arranged information in an ineffective way / -Arranged information in somewhat of an effective way / -Arranged information in an effective way / -Arranged information in a very effective way