The 'Performance Task' is the meat of the lesson; this portion is split into two parts: Overview and Description. With this part of the GSL, you will be required to put forth the most thought. Remember, other teachers are utilizing this part of your lesson the most because it gives an idea of what they will teach and what the students will do, as well as a detailed (almost painfully so) step-by-step set of instructions.
The first part, Overview, is the lesser evil of the Performance Task. You need to sum up your lesson/ unit into three or four complex, loaded sentences that give the teacher the idea of lesson. (This should be written in third person point of view.) Think of this as the first paragraph of a newspaper story; you read this paragraph to determine if you will finish the story. Apply that analogy to your lesson; a teacher will read your Overview in order to determine if they will use this lesson/ unit in his/ her curriculum. Be concise, but encompass a description of the unit in whole. You are 'selling' your lesson!
Post your Overview below. Comment on another blogger's Overview in regards to effectively conveying the idea of the lesson in an enticing way.
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