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PACING SKILL AND DEFINITION PRODUCT AND PROMPT SCORING GUIDE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

GRADES

8DISCIPLINE

Social StudiesCOURSE

American History

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mins SPEAKING AND ACTIVELISTENING > DEBATE : Addyour own definition here

COLUMBUS AND THE INDIANS-ESSAYWho was most responsible for thedeath of the Tainos natives?

Communicate

0 The student does notreach a standarddescribed by any of thedescriptorsbelow.

12 The student: tries in a limited way tocommunicate informationand ideas in astyle that is appropriate tothe audience and purpose tries in a limited way tostructure informationaccording to the taskinstructions tries in a limited way tocreate a list of sources of

information.34 The student: communicatesinformation and ideas in astyle that is sometimesappropriate to theaudience and purpose structures informationsometimes according tothe task instructions creates a list of sourcesof information sometimesaccording to thetask instructions.56 The student: communicatesinformation and ideas in astyle that is oftenappropriate to theaudience and purpose structures informationoften according to the taskinstructions creates a list of sourcesof information oftenaccording to the task

Students use the Cornell style notes taken during the mock trial simulationto answer the writing task.

Students will answer the question in an extended constructed responseformat of writing (4 paragraphs in length).

Students must also include academic vocabulary in their writing as well.Words are genocide, system, empire, exploration and idigenous.


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instructions.78 The student: communicatesinformation and ideas in astyle that is completelyappropriate to theaudience and purpose structures informationand ideas completelyaccording to the taskinstructions creates a list of sourcesof information according tothe task instructions.

Critical Thinking

0 The student does notreach a standarddescribed by any of thedescriptors

below.12 The student: makes a limited attemptto analyse concepts,events, issues, modelsor arguments recognizes the origin andpurpose of some sources,as well as somevalues and limitations ofsources identifies different

perspectives makes connectionsbetween information in alimited attempt tomake simple arguments.34 The student: completes a simpleanalysis of concepts,events, issues, models orarguments describes sources interms of origin and

purpose, recognizingvalues


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and limitations identifies differentperspectives andsuggests some of theirimplications makes connectionsbetween information tomake simple arguments.56 The student: completes a satisfactoryanalysis of concepts,events, issues, modelsor arguments satisfactorilydemonstrates an ability toanalyse and evaluatesources in terms of originand purpose, recognizingvalues andlimitations recognizes differentperspectives and theirimplications makes connectionsbetween information inorder to make validarguments.

Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1 : Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1A : Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1B : Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topicor text.


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