The third supporting question, “is the landscape and climate of North Dakota permanent or changeable?” helps students study a smaller time frame than the broader geologic eras considered in the first two supporting questions. Complete the following task using the sources provided to build a context of the time period and topic being examined.
Formative Performance Task 3
Study featured source A. What does this source tell us about the climate and landscape of North Dakota over time? What has changed? What has stayed the same? What role do humans have on the landscape? Write a summary describing how the landscape and climate have impacted humans and vice versa.
Featured Sources 3
Featured Source A is a secondary source. Who wrote it? Who was the intended audience? What is their historical argument or thesis statement? What sources, or evidence, do they use to support their claims?
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