Contributed by: Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
PERFORMANCE TASK STUDENT RESPONSE FORM
TASK: S2- "The Coat Caper" |
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GRADE 11 |
Student Name: _______________________________________________
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School Name:________________________________________________ |
School Code: _________ |
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Write your name, school name and school code on the lines above.
You will have a total of 45 minutes to complete this task. You
may use up to 20 minutes to complete the group work. When your group
is finished with the group work, one member of the group should
tell the facilitator that you have finished. Then you may go on
to the individual work. You may not talk while you are working on
those pages.
Your group should have the following materials:
- 1 "mystery coat" fiber sample
- 1 "mystery coat" pollen slide
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GROUP ACTIVITY
Suppose an old coat has just been donated to Boonesboro State
Park by one of Daniel Boone's descendants. Park officials must determine
whether the coat could be authentic before putting it on display.
Your group will act as a team of forensic specialists. You will
examine pollen and fibers taken from the garment, make an analysis,
and advise the park officials concerning the coat's authenticity.
Your group has a fiber sample taken from the coat. You also have
three different fibers to use for comparison with the coat sample.
Your group also has a sample of pollens taken from the coat. Pollen
is produced by local plants and gets caught in clothing. Different
plants produce different kinds of pollen. The slide made from the
coat contains many different kinds of pollen, a situation that is
normal and expected. For comparison, you also have slides of pollen
from three plants that were common in Kentucky during the late 1700s.
These pollens would be found on any garment that had been present
in Kentucky during that time period.
- Using the materials provided, your group must conduct an investigation
to determine whether the coat could be authentic. Work together
to plan your procedures. Use the space below to records all
of the data and observations from your investigation. All students
must record all data on their own forms.
When you are finished with the work on this page, one member of
the group should tell the facilitator that your group has finished
its group work. Then do the individual work. Remember that you
must work along on those pages. You may not discuss the questions
or share information.
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
- Construct a chart that clearly displays the data and observations
from your group work.
- Write a letter to Boonesboro State Park officials to report
your conclusion from your investigation. The following issues
must be addressed in the letter:
- Your conclusion about whether the coat could or could not
be authentic;
- A complete and thorough explanation of the evidence that
supports your conclusion;
- A description of the specific patterns in the evidence that
led you to your conclusion; and
- Your recommendations about further tests or observations
that should be done to further analyze the authenticity of
the coat.
Write your letter in the space below.
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