GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT UNIT ONE: COLONIZATION AND REVOLUTION UNITED STATES SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT NAME: TEACHER: PERIOD:
UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT: COLONIZATION AND REVOLUTION LEARNING TARGET RUBRIC CIVICS 1.1.1 -Understands key ideals and principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness I can analyze, evaluate and provide several examples of how key ideals and principles in the Declaration of Independence apply to me today. I can analyze key ideals and principles in the Declaration of Independence and make connections to how they apply to me today. I can explain key ideals and principles in the Declaration of Independence. I can name some key ideals and principles in the Declaration of Independence. CIVICS 1.3.1 Analyzes how the United States has interacted with other countries in the past or present. I can thoroughly analyze, evaluate, and provide examples of ways that the American Colonists interacted with the British before and after 1775. I can analyze ways that the American Colonists interacted with the British before and after 1775. I can explain some ways that the American Colonists interacted with the British. I list ways that the American Colonists interacted with the British. ECONOMICS 2.1.1 - Analyzes examples of how groups and individuals consider profit and personal values in making economic choices in United States history. I can compare and contrast and draw conclusions about the how profit and personal values played a role in the colonial era and/or I can compare and contrast how profit and personal values played a role in the colonial era and/or I can describe the differences between profit and personal values in the colonial era and/or I can define profit and personal values. ECONOMICS 2.3.1 - Understands and analyzes the influence of government taxation, creation of currency, and tariffs in early United States history. I can thoroughly analyze, evaluate, and provide examples of ways that government taxation and tariffs influenced the I can analyze ways that government taxation and tariffs influenced the I can explain some ways that government taxation and tariffs influenced the I can list some ways that government taxation and tariffs influenced the HISTORY 4.2.1 - Understands and analyzes how individuals and movements impact U.S. History. I can analyze and provide examples of the various social, economic, and political movements of the 1770s and evaluate their impact on the I can explain the various social, economic, and political movements of the 1770s and evaluate their impact on the Revolutionary War. I can describe some social, economic, and political movements of the 1770s. I can define social, economic and political movements.
NAME: PERIOD Student Evidence of Unit One Standards CIVICS 1.1.1 -Understands key ideals and principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Example Excerpt Assignments that Prove I understand key ideals and principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are: Ch. 5 Sect. 4 Reading Essentials, Declaration of Independence Matrix, Declaration of Independence Questions Example Excerpt: In the Declaration of Independence, Americans are given four unalienable rights and ideals. These four ideals are life, liberty, pursuit of happiness and equality. Our founding fathers were very direct on the notion that the government in place to protect these right. If the government fails to protect these rights, the government should be changed. Today, my life and my ability to live is still is protected by a Declaration written over 200 years ago. Since life is one of the ideals of our country, that means the government must make laws and decisions that show it values my life and the lives of all Americans. That is why we have speed limits on our roads, safety warnings required on potentially dangerous products and laws against hurting and murdering other human beings. Life is precious and it must be protected by our government or that government needs to be replaced or changed. Another of our unalienable rights or ideals is the right to liberty. Liberty is another term for freedom CIVICS 1.3.1 - Analyzes how the United States has interacted with other countries in the past or present. Assignments that Prove I can Analyze how the US interacted with other countries in the past are: Ch. 5 Sect. 3 & 4 Foldables, Ch. 5 Sect. 4 Reading Essentials, Ch. 6 Sect. 4 Reading Essentials, John Adams & Boston Massacre Video Worksheets, Ch. 6 Essay Test, DBQ Essay, Ch. 5 Sect. 2 Reading Essentials, Ch. 6 Sect. 2 Reading Essentials The American s and British had a number of altercations during the late 1700 s. These included blah blah blah. The first fight was over taxation, because the British did blah blah blah, and the American s protested this by doing blah blah blah. The second conflict was a result of the British doing blah blah blah, and the American s responded with blah blah blah. The third interaction between the British and American s happened when blah blah blah. The British were doing blah blah blah, and the American s responded by doing blah blah blah. The American s interactions with the British during the late 1700 s was usually based on blah blah blah. The overall impact of these interactions was blah blah blah.
ECONOMICS 2.1.1 - Analyzes examples of how groups and individuals consider profit and personal values in making economic choices in United States history. Assignments that prove I can analyze examples of how groups and individuals consider profit and personal values in making economic choices in United States history are: Potential Sources Ch.5 Section 1 Reading Essentials People of the United States often make decisions about their future based on the potential for profit or their own personal values. During the American Revolution time period, people in the US often made decisions based on these things. For example, the American s protested taxation by doing blah blah blah. This was a result of their (profit/personal value) beliefs. Another example was the American s doing blah blah blah. This was a result of their (profit/personal value) beliefs. ECONOMICS 2.3.1 - Understands and analyzes the influence of government taxation, creation of currency, and tariffs in early United States history. Assignments that prove I understand and can analyze the influence of government taxation, creation of currency, and tariffs in early United States History are: Potential Sources Ch.5 Section 1 Reading Essentials Essay Ch.5 Section 2 Reading Essentials Chapter 5 Vocabulary Pre-Revolution Metaphor assignment This is where you will write 2 paragraphs about taxes that the British imposed on the Americans and the impact of those taxes on the American revolution.
HISTORY 4.2.1 - Understands and analyzes how individuals and movements impact U.S. History. Assignments that prove I understand and can analyze how individuals and movements impact US History are: Potential Sources Liberty Videos (1-6) This is where you will write 3-4 paragraphs explaining how certain individuals (people like John Adams, Sam Adams, George Washington, King George of England, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Marquis de Lafayette, Nathaniel Green) and certain movements (Sons of Liberty, Guerilla Warfare Tactics) had an impact on the American s achieving their freedom from Britain.
GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES ACHIEVEMENT Identifying My Strengths and Areas of Improvement To be completed by the student after reviewing each of their work samples. Student Name: Teacher: Period: Place each of the five learning targets in a category. (see example below) Learning targets I ve met are: I AM GOOD AT THESE Example CIVICS 1.1.1 -Understands key ideals and principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Learning targets I came close to meeting: I AM PRETTY GOOD AT THESE, BUT I CAN IMPROVE What I can do to meet these targets: (you must actually do this) Learning targets I did not meet: I NEED TO KEEP LEARNING AND WORKING ON THESE Ways I can get better at them: (you must actually do these)
NAME: PERIOD End-of-Unit Reflection Reflect on your learning this quarter. How have you grown as a historian and social scientist? What have you learned about the creation of America and the Revolution? It should completely fill this page.