S2+Wallace,Megan+Marie

=Stage 2 - Determine Acceptable Evidence.=

• Make a wikispace about what you have learned about the Roman Empire. • Make an advertisement on iMovie selling an invention from the past to someone today. • Have an interview with an "expert" on garage band about early civilizations. • Create a digital story about how we are similar to those in the past. • Create a blog about the Roman Empire and its multiple impacts. || • Have students blog as they go through the unit. • Have the students do a self-assessment at the end of the unit to show what they think they've learned. || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * **Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form):** **(T)** ||
 * **Goal:** Your task is to show understanding of early civilizations and win your own exhibit at the Museum of Natural History.
 * Role:** You are a grad student majoring in History.
 * Audience:** You need to convince Ellen V. Futter, the President of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Natural History.
 * Situation:** The challenge involves proving your comprehension of pre 1000 B.C. civilizations.
 * Product/Presentation:** You will create a wikispace showing what you know about early civilizations in order to win the chance to have your own exhibit in the museum of Natural History.
 * Standards (Criteria from both rubrics - product and presentation):** Product: comprehension, preparedness, time-limit, stays on topic, attire, posture & eye contact Presentation:content accuracy, graphics, spelling & grammar, navigation, links (content), layout ||
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * **Other Evidence** **(OE)** ||
 * • Have a debate over Skype about similarities and differences between early civilizations.
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * **Self-Assessment** **(SA)** ||
 * • Have a pre-assessment quiz to see what students already know about early civilizations.

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)**
 * **Understanding** || **Goal (MLR)** ||
 * • The Roman Empire had a major impact on its surrounding civilizations || • 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** ||
 * • Pre 1000 B.C. civilizations || • Rome, Greece, Egypt ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * **Task Description:** **(T)** ||
 * You are a history enthusiast who loves ancient cultures.You are extremely excited when you hear of a contest being held by the Museum of Natural History. The prize is your very own exhibit. In order to win this magnificent honor you must first prove to the President of the Board of Trustees that you understand what life was like in pre 1000 B.C. civilizations. To do this you must create a wikispace page that showcases your knowledge of those civilizations as well as your ability to convey this information in an interesting manner. ||

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

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// • Graphics 10% • Spelling and Grammar 5% • Navigation 15% • Links 10% • Layout 10% || • Comprehension 30% • Preparedness 20% • Time Limit 15% • Stays on Topic 25% • Attire 5% • Posture and Eye Contact 5% ||
 * **Product Criteria** || **Presentation Criteria** ||
 * • Content Accuracy 50%
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**