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7th & 8th Grade QUESTMrs. Beffa
QUEST Course Description:
We are on a QUEST to explore the world in which we live and make connections.
Interdisciplinary investigations Real-world topics and issues Positive community connections
First Semester
Exploring the Environment: The Future is Green
Green Energy Debate
The Future is GreenMajor Units First Semester
Green Business Plan
Second Semester
Exploring the Mind & Emotions: Mind Madness
Mind MadnessMajor Units Second Semester
Psychology & Mental Illness
Great Minds Project
Service Learning ProjectEach Semester
Each semester each student will participate
in a service learning project. Students will
choose their own project with teacher
approval. Students can choose to work
together as a group or individually.
Materials (to bring every day):
Folder Paper Pencil Pen Eraser AR Book Planner
Grading: Focus is on student performance on the course
objectives
What the student can demonstrate
Each of the course objectives will be evaluated in a variety of ways
How each student performs on each of these objectives is then transformed into a pass/fail grade
Since this is an advanced course the student will need to perform at a “B” level or higher on the majority of the objectives to receive a passing grade
For more information feel free to contact Mrs. Beffa.
Performance Standards & Process
Skills
Performance
StandardInformation
Processing
Problem Solving Critical Thinking
Process
Skills
• Gather information
• Analyze information
• Organize information
• Apply information
• Recognize a problem
• Use problem solving strategies
• Develop a solution
• Use systems thinking
• Use reasoning
• Use facts and logic
• Explain relationships
Performance
StandardCommunication Responsibility
Process
Skills• Plan a message
• Create a message
• Present a message
• Work as an individual
• Work as a group member
• Work as a leader
Proficiency
Level
Advanced
4
Proficient
3
Nearing
Proficiency
2
Basic
1
Below Basic
0
General
Description
Student knows and
can demonstrate the
objective well
enough to make
connections to other
situations or
contexts. Student
goes ABOVE &
BEYOND what is
expected.
Equivalent to letter
grade of “A”
Student knows
and can
demonstrate the
objective without
making mistakes.
Equivalent to
letter grade of “B”
Student knows
and can
demonstrate less
difficult parts of
the objective but
not the more
difficult parts or
may make some
mistakes.
Equivalent to letter
grade of “C”
Student knows and
can demonstrate
some of the
objective with help.
Equivalent to letter
grade of “D”
Student does not
know and cannot
demonstrate any
part of the
objective.
Equivalent to letter
grade of “F”
Communication
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Mrs. Beffa’s Contact Information:
Class Website:
http://www.festus.k12.mo.us/webpages/fbeffa/
