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Performance
Task

Essential Question

What can we learn about ourselves by

observing and interacting with animals?

Write an Informational Essay

PROMPT Think about the animals and relationships you read about in this module.

Imagine that a local zoo or aquarium has invited students to write for its online
newsletter. The newsletter’s topic is What We Can Learn From Animals. Use evidence
from the texts and video to write an informational essay for the newsletter.

I will write about .

Make sure your informational essay

 introduces the topic clearly.

 presents ideas in a logical order.

 supports ideas with evidence from the texts or video.

 uses linking words and phrases to connect ideas.

 contains a concluding statement about what we can
learn from animals.

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