Students will be creating Prezi’s for their teach me projects. I have uploaded the list of topics to the blogroll for students to look at and decided what they might be interested in.
Students have been working diligently on how to answer that very question. They have learned about Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and our Bicameral Legislature. These have been utilized to provide our country with security against tyranny. Outlines, essays, and corrections are due by Wednesday.
The MP 2 assessment will take place on Friday, Jan. 20th.
Students wrapped up their Revolutionary War RAFT writing assignments and we moved into the governing of our young nation. We have discussed our first Constitution, the Articles of Confederation and how they were weak and only last a few years. The Constitutional Convention, the plans presented, and compromises are what we have been investigating. Students have been working on review sheets to help them study for their second marking period assessment, which is on Monday, 12/12.
Raft writings on the Declaration of Independence are due on Monday, Nov. 21. They received this assignment on Wed. Nov. 9th.
R-A-F-T Writing Assignment
Role: Who are you?
Audience: England
Format: Any (eulogy, speech, advertisement, letter, news article….other ideas welcome)
Topic: The Declaration of Independence
Writing Criteria:
- 2 (5-6 sentence paragraphs)
- Proofread (no spelling, grammar, punctuation errors) Teacher Initials: ____
- Published copy on computer paper (either typed or in neat handwriting)
- 3 pieces of evidence quoted from the Declaration of Independence with explanation (what are the quotes referring to)
- Notes and research submitted, you used this information to make your writing believable.
- You wrote in first person and you stayed in character throughout the writing
Aesthetic Criteria:
- Neat and tidy work on computer paper
- Time was obviously taken and you took pride in your work
R.A.F.T. Assignment Assessment and Feedback Rubric
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How correct is your information? Is it fully supported by the text and/or history? |
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Do you stay in role? How effective are you at performing your role and convincing audience? |
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Does your writing contain a minimal of mechanical errors? Does your writing contain no errors as identified in your grammar goals? |
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How is the overall quality of your work compared with both past work and ever increasing expectations of better work?
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Scoring key 25-24 = A+ 23-21 = A 20 = A- 19 = B+ 18-16 = B |
15 = B- 14 = C+ 13-12 = C 11 = C- 10 = D 9 = D- |
Assessment guide 5 = Exceptional 4 = Effective 3 = Developing 2 = Emerging 1 = Not Yet
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This week students are learning about colonial protests dealing with British taxation policies. Students were asked to find out what Americans are currently protesting and why. Students should also be preparing for their marking period 1 test, which will take place on Friday, Nov. 4.
Students just wrapped up the 13 Colonies unit and took a map quiz and also wrote an essay about how the three colonial regions differed. We have read our first primary source – the Mayflower Compact and have begun to use various sharing tools in our room. Music mingles, pair/shares, and birthday partners are just a few of the many ways that we move, share, and learn.
Students will be taking their first Marking period history assessment tomorrow, 9/30. Students have been given review sheets to study for this examination. They will be moving on to Science on Monday, 10/3.
Today students completed acting out the French and Indian War by performing a play. We discussed that there are still places in our world where people are fighting to claim lands that they believe belong to them. Students were asked to investigate this topic this evening. Tomorrow our class will take a short assessment on the French and Indian War.
Celebrate your freedoms that you are granted as a citizen of the United States. Students will be watching a video on the Constitution and discussing its implications in their everyday lives.