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Performance
Task

Essential Question

What in our American spirit helps us

survive tough times?

Write an Informational Article

PROMPT Think about what you learned about the Great Depression in this module.

Look through the photographs that accompany the selection Children of the Great
Depression. Choose one of the photographs to use as a basis for an informational
article about the hardships children faced during the Great Depression and how they

survived these hardships. Include facts and details from two or more of the texts in this
module to support your ideas.

I will write about the photograph that shows .

Make sure your informational article

begins with an introduction that identifies the topic,
which should relate to the chosen photograph.

is organized into paragraphs with clear main ideas and
supporting details.

includes text evidence and details from two or more texts.

uses transition words to connect ideas.

ends with a conclusion that summarizes your key ideas.

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