GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TASK Extended-Response Task Write a well-organized response on the lines provided on pages 4 and 5 in this answer document. Source 1: Map of the United States in 1812, Source 2: The War of 1812: The Battle of New Orleans, Source 3: Map of the Mississippi River and its Tributaries, Source 4: “Background Info” and Visuals on the Battle of New Orleans, Students should then use the sources to answer the extended-response question on pages 4 and 5 of the printable student version. GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TASK Primary and Authentic Sources Ask students to read and study the following sources about the Battle of New Orleans and take notes in the space next to the sources or on page 3 of the printable student version. Students should then read or review the sources and answer the question.įor additional specifications about the task, please see the Assessment Guidance for grade 8. Teachers should provide students access to the printable student version of the task, which excludes GLE alignment and scoring information. Teachers may choose to use or modify this sample as part of an instructional lesson or as a formative or summative assessment.

GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TASK Battle of New Orleans This instructional task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the significance of the Battle of New Orleans.Īlignment This task addresses content related to the following grade-level expectations: GLE 2: Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of water/waterways on a map of Louisiana (G-1A-M2) GLE 6: Describe ways in which location and physical features have influenced historical events in Louisiana and the development of the state (e.g., Mississippi River/swamp in the Battle of New Orleans) (G-1B-M2)Ĭontents This sample task contains the following sections: 

Map of the battle of new orleans