Unit 2 Performance task

1. Grade 8 Unit 2- Mental Health: Depression – Misconception V Reality Rubric
Create a "Misconceptions and Reality"poster (A4 size) about that aspectof depression.The teacher will
give you some ideas aboutcommon misconceptions aboutdepression.
Optional: Choose your own misconception connected to the topic of depression and explore the reality in
your poster. Go to Healthline.com to help you!
Requirements
1. The poster should describeone misconception and explain the truth.
2. Use 5 or more facts & statisticsfromthe video and your own research as evidence to supportyour claims.
3. Includeat least3 highly relevant quotes from a variety of sources:the video, your research,or anonymous interviews connected
to topic.
4. Design a creativeconcept/idea & add visuals to communicateyour understandingof the topic.
STUDENT ASSESSMENT (HIGHLIGHT THE RUBRIC AND ANSWER THE REFLECTION QUESTIONS):
7 6 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1
Achievement
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient Developing Emerging
Transfer of
Learning
Requirements
Detail
Explanation
Critical Thinking
Gives the audience a clear and
accurate sense ofthe mainidea..
Consistent evidence andreasoning
usedto explainthe reality(five or
more facts, statistics) & (3 or more
highlyrelevant quotes)to support
claims.
Consistent analysisof information
to give conclusions, opinions and
discussesconflicting information.
Gives the audience some
sense ofthe mainidea.
Some evidence and
reasoning. Usessome
facts, statistics & quotes to
support claims.
Some evidence of analysis
to give conclusions and
opinions.
Gives the audience a confused
sense ofthe mainidea.
Created a simplistic poster with
few facts and/or no quotes
Gives the audience no
sense ofthe main
idea.
Created a simplistic
poster withnofacts or
quotes.
Communication
of the Message
Originality
Use of visuals
Ideas
Attention grabbingandengaging
poster using the space effectively.
Exceptionalcreative originality,
thinking/ideas and thought
provoking visuals that are highly
relevant to the topic.
Some evidence of creative
thinking/ideas and visuals.
The visuals& creative ideasare
lacking in the poster
No graphics made by
the student are
included.
Reflect on your learning ……...
1. What were your strengths in this task and why?
2. What would you change about your learning and why?
3. Why do you think that depression is a highly relevant topic for teenagers?

2. 4. What connections did you make to the topic? How did you relate to this topic?
Depression – Misconception V Reality
TEACHER ASSESSMENT:
7 6 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1
Achievement
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient Developing Emerging
Transfer of
Learning
Requirements
Detail
Explanation
Critical Thinking
Gives the audience a clear and
accurate sense ofthe mainidea.
Consistent evidence andreasoning
usedto explainthe reality(five or
more facts, statistics) & (3 or more
highlyrelevant quotes)to support
claims.
Consistent analysisof information
to give conclusions, opinions and
discussesconflicting information.
Gives the audience some
sense ofthe mainidea.
Some evidence and
reasoning. Usessome
facts, statistics & quotes to
support claims.
Some evidence of analysis
to give conclusions and
opinions.
Gives the audience a confused
sense ofthe mainidea.
Created a simplistic poster with
few facts and/or no quotes
Gives the audience no
sense ofthe main
idea.
Created a simplistic
poster withnofacts or
quotes.
Communication
of the Message
Originality
Use of visuals
Ideas
Attention grabbingandengaging
poster using the space effectively.
Exceptionalcreative originality,
thinking/ideas and thought
provoking visuals that are highly
relevant to the topic.
Some evidence of creative
thinking/ideas and visuals.
The visuals& creative ideasare
lacking in the poster
No graphics made by
the student are
included.