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A PICTURE OF PRACTICEPlanning assessment of learning in social studies

What? Key content, concepts, vocabulary

How? Key skills and tasks (written/visual/oral/material)

Why? Critical thinking and application to citizenship

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Social Studies Assessment : Planning Template

Enduring understanding and targeted learning outcomes Cluster: Learning Experience:

Key concepts and content At the end of the unit, students will demonstrate that they know and understand:

Target skills and processes At the end of this unit, students will be able to do the following:

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Report Card Categories

Indicators Assessment of Learning tasks

Learning Activities

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Student acquires information about human interaction in societies past and present, near and far. Student understands and applies key social studies concepts

Approx 50% of overall mark Refer to key concepts and targeted K outcomes as applied to generic indicators

Tasks that provide evidence of student achievement:

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Indicators Assessment of Learning

tasks Learning Activities

RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION

Gathers, manages and shares information and ideas on social studies topics and themes.

Approx 25% of overall mark Refer to targeted skills outcomes from S 200 , S300 (Inquiry) and S 400 groups


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Indicators Assessment of Learning tasks Learning Activities

CRITICAL THINKING AND CITIZENSHIP

Thinks critically and creatively about social studies topics and themes. Connects learning to the responsibilities and rights of citizenship.

Approx 25% of overall mark Refer to targeted skills outcomes from S 100 and Citizenship (K and V) and targeted S 300 outcomes (critical thinking).


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Social Studies Reporting Categories and Indicators

Category Indicators

What?

Key content, concepts, vocabulary targeted in grade level topics and themes

What does the student know and understand?

Knowledge and understanding

Student acquires information about human interaction in societies past and present, near and far. Student understands and applies key social studies concepts.

Approx 50% of overall mark

Through a study of grade level topics and themes, the student: acquires knowledge about life past and present in local,

regional, national and global communities understands and applies concepts related to :

o citizenshipo historyo geographyo identity, culture and communityo global interdependenceo power and authorityo economics and resources

uses appropriate social studies vocabulary

Refer to key concepts and targeted K outcomes as applied to the generic indicators

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Category Indicators

How?

Key skills and tasks (written/visual/oral/material)

How does the student process and share information?

Research and Communication



In social studies research and communication, the student: poses questions about grade-level social studies topics

and themes collects and interprets information from diverse

sources and perspectives compares and evaluates the reliability of information

sources records and organizes information and ideas expresses and shares information and ideas using a

variety of media

Refer to targeted skills outcomes from S 200 , S300 (Inquiry) and S 400 groups

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Category Indicators

Why?

Critical thinking and application to citizenship

Why is this study important to the student as an informed citizen?

Critical Thinking and Citizenship



Through critical reflection and the application of social studies learning to citizenship, the student: assesses the impact of individual and collective actions

on the larger community proposes alternative approaches to social issues takes an informed and ethically defensible stand on

social issues supports democratic values, fairness and human

rights in daily life accepts diversity and recognizes human commonalities

in a changing and complex world

Refer to targeted skills outcomes from S 100 and S 300 groups – see also see Citizenship outcomes (knowledge and values)

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Knowledge and Understanding


• Demonstrates comprehensive in-depth knowledge of the themes and topics studied.

• Demonstrates thorough understanding of the key concepts related to the study of human societies past and present, near and far.

• Demonstrates skillful and objective organization of knowledge and mastery of related vocabulary.

• Independently determines the relevance and significance of factual information.

• Makes insightful connections across historical, cultural and geographic contexts.

• Synthesizes social studies information and recognizes the complexity of socialstudies questions.

Level 4

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• Demonstrates very good knowledge of the themes and topics studied.

• Demonstrates a clear and accurate understanding of key concepts related to the study of human societies past and present, near and far.

• Demonstrates the ability to classify knowledge and information.

• Uses key vocabulary correctly.

Level 3

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the topics and vocabulary studied.

• Requires guidance to organize information in the study of a topic.

• Can provide some facts and examples to illustrate a concept.

Level 2

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• Demonstrates minimal acquisition of knowledge of the topics studied.

• Requires support with concepts and vocabulary.

• Has difficulty with the organization of knowledge.

Level 1

• Has not demonstrated acquisition of basic knowledge of topics studied.

ND

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• Generates thought-provoking questions about social studies topics and themes.

• Selects and interprets information from a wide range of reliable sources.

• Includes and analyzes diverse perspectives on a question.

• Compares and evaluates the reliability of information sources.

• Accurately and comprehensively records and organizes information and ideas from a range of sources.

• Independently chooses the most effective means of communicating ideas and information.

• Creatively and persuasively conveys information and ideas using a variety of media.

Level 4

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• Poses clear questions to guide research.

• Selects information sources from within given research parameters.

• Is able to distinguish facts from opinions in information sources.

• Interprets information and ideas from various sources.

• Considers diverse perspectives on a social studies theme or topic.

• Systematically records and organizes information and ideas from several sources.

• Communicates ideas and information effectively using various media.

Level 3

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• Poses basic questions as research topics.

• With guidance, is able to distinguish fact from opinion in information sources.

• Poses basic questions about the accuracy of information sources.

• With support, is able to distinguish diverse perspectives on a topic or theme.

• Records basic information using a provided model or template.

• Communicates ideas and information in a basic presentation format.

Level 2

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• With guidance, formulates a research question.

• Consults information sources provided.

• Records minimal information based on a template or model.

• Requires prompting and guidance in order to share ideas and information.

Level 1

• Has not demonstrated basic research and communication skills.

ND

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• Thinks critically and creatively about social actions and decisions undertaken by individuals and groups.

• Purposefully considers human interdependence at the local, regional, national and global levels when making decisions.

• Proposes and responds to alternative approaches to a social question.

• Independently generates an informed and ethically defensible stand on a social issue.

• Compellingly stands up for social justice and human rights in actions and decisions.

• Makes intuitive connections between democratic principles and daily life.

• Purposefully engages in dialogue about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

• Insightfully reflects on diversity and commonality among societies in diverse historicaland geographic contexts.

• Recognizes that democracy is an ongoing process in a changing and complex world.

Level 4

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• Poses questions about the actions and decisions undertaken by individuals or groups.

• Demonstrates an awareness of human interdependence at the local, regional, national and global levels.

• Recognizes and is responsive to alternative approaches to a social question.

• Uses information to support an ethical position on a social issue.

• Supports fairness and human rights in actions and decisions.

• Makes connections between democratic principles and daily life.

• Engages in informed dialogue about the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

• Reflects on about the historical and geographic context of social questions.

Level 3

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• Considers the advantages and disadvantages of human decisions or actions regarding a social issue.

• Acknowledges that human beings depend on one another in communities and societies.

• Explores new approaches to a social question or issue.

• Recognizes that a position must be supported by valid information.

• Considers fairness and human rights in actions and decisions.

• Demonstrates a basic awareness of the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

• With prompting, considers the historical and geographic context of a question.

Level 2

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• Shows a basic awareness of human interdependence.

• Begins to apply a sense of fairness with respect to social questions.

• Has a rudimentary awareness of the influences of time and place on social questions.

Level 1

• Has not yet demonstrated critical thinking as applied to democratic citizenship.

ND

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