S2+Grivois,Timothy

=Stage 2 - Determine Acceptable Evidence.=

• Blog responses to in-class documents analyzed • Compare U.S. government structure in 1815 to structure in 2010 via a Glogster poster • Create an online narrative using Xtra Normal comparing U.S. democracy in 1815 to a historical democracy (i.e. Greece) • Podcast in GarageBand a responsive analysis to the U.S. position as a newly formed global power in 1815 • Formal Test Assessment on the time period encompassing events, themes, documents, etc || • Self-Assessment worksheet for iMovie presentation • Partnered discussions of document analysis successes and problems || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * **Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form):** **(T)** ||
 * **Goal: You will create a newscast reporting on a major historical event from 1783-1815.**
 * Role: You are a reported affiliated with CNN presenting a story from the time period considered to be historically important.**
 * Audience: The History Channel is selecting the best presented article and their representatives are watching closely.**
 * Situation: You will br selected as an expert source if your presentation is selected.**
 * Product/Presentation: You will present your piece in the form of a recorded iMovie and leave time for a question & answer period.**
 * Standards (Criteria from both rubrics - product and presentation): Presentation: Professionalism(15%), Preparation(20%), Topicality(25%), Attire(10%), Q&A(15%), Enthusiasm(15%) Product: Preparation & Editing(20%), Historical Accuracy(25%), Progression(20%), Duration(10%), Graphics & Structure(15%), Originality(10%).** ||
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * **Other Evidence** **(OE)** ||
 * • Virtual Timeline using Inspiration with notation giving context for important events
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * **Self-Assessment** **(SA)** ||
 * • Blogging responses to other student's blogs with pre and post observation comments

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)** E1. Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, Patterns ||
 * **Understanding** || **Goal (MLR)** ||
 * • The groundwork for the present day U.S. was established by early government figures and events. || • Maine Learning Results: Social Studies - E. History

What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
 * **Big Ideas** || **Big Ideas** ||
 * • The War of 1812 in establishing the United States as a world power || • Democracy's evolution and impact ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * **Task Description:** **(T)** ||
 * Your task is to create a newscast outlining one (teacher approved) major historical event (or set of subevents) from the period (1783-1815) that has had a lasting effect on the development of the United States. Your newscast has caught the attention of the History Channel, who intend to create a documentary series based on the most well-developed report. If selected, you will be used as an expert source. You will record your newscast using iMovie and present it to the History Channel's representatives, leaving time for a question and answer period. ||

//**What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?**//
 * **Type II Product** || **Type of Presentation** ||
 * • iMovie || • Oral Presentation ||

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// • Historical Accuracy - 25% • Progression - 20% • Duration - 15% • Graphics & Structure - 15% • Originality - 10% || • Professionalism - 15% • Preparation & Editing - 20% • Topicality - 25% • Attire - 10% • Question & Answer - 15% • Enthusiasm - 15% ||
 * **Product Criteria** || **Presentation Criteria** ||
 * • Preparation - 25%
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**