CC Tasks: Forensic Anthropology (Grade 8)

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Subject:

Humanities

Institution Name:

The New York City Department of Education

Collection:

New York City Department of Education

Grade Level:

Secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

Middle School

Grades:

Grade 8

Abstract:

Task Description: This task asks students to write an informative/explanatory essay, demonstrating knowledge they have gained about the science of forensic anthropology. Student must be able to determine the central idea of a text and analyze its development through the course of multiple texts and differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information. The Forensic Anthropology task is embedded in a 4-week curricular unit on informational texts in which students read four informational texts on the subject of forensic anthropology. The students complete three assessments tasks that build in complexity and are sequenced to scaffold student learning.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Assessments, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Downloadable docs

Conditions of Use:

Public Domain

Copyright Holder:

The New York City Department of Education