Assessment Plan: Blending of Cultures

Blending of Cultures Book

Purpose & Learning Outcome

     Students will create a book that will include a description of cultural development in the various regions of Latin America.  Students will identify, explain and summarize how people, places and environments have changed over time and will organize, diagram and construct their research findings in a book.

Assessment Context

     Students will  research the various cultures which helped shape Latin America and describe their investigations in a variety of productions to demonstrate the knowledge which they gained.

Holistic Rubric

    

Attributes	Above Standard	At Standard	Still a Goal	Attribute Points Earned
	(5-4.5)	(4-3.5)	(3-0)
Cover page	Student has all information included on cover page as instructed.	Student has some information included on cover page but failed to include all requirement.	Student has little or no information which was required for cover page.	/5
	(5-4.5)	(4-3.5)	(3-0)
Five cultures	Student identified all five main cultures which helped shape Latin America.	Student identified some but not all cultures which helped shape Latin America.	Student identified little or no cultures which helped shape Latin America.	/5
	(10-9)	(8.5-7)	(6.5-0)
Explain & summarize	Student gathered a substantial amount of information to properly explain & summarize the required findings.	Student gathered some but not all information to explain & summarize the required findings.	Student gathered little or no information to explain & summarize the required findings.	/10
	(10-9)	(8.5-7)	(6.5-0)
Diagrams	Student illustrated both diagrams required for each culture group.	Student illustrated some but not all diagrams required for each group.	Student illustrated little or no diagrams required for each group.	/10
	(10-9)	(8.5-7)	(6.5-0)
Contributions	Student analyzed research and identified contributions to modern society for each culture group.	Student analyzed some but not all research to identify contributions to modern society for each culture group.	Student analyzed little or no research to identify contributions to modern society for each culture group.	/10
	(5-4.5)	(4-3.5)	(3-0)
Conclusion	Student summarized how Latin American ancestors defined today's cultures in region	Students summarized how some  but not all of Latin American ancestors defined today's cultures in region	Student summarized little to none of how some Latin American ancestors defined today's cultures	/5
	(5-4.5)	(4-3.5)	(3-0)
Table of Contents	Student organized and compiled research findings in a structured order	Student orgainzed and compiled some but not all research findings in a structured order	Student organized and compiled little to none of research findings in a structured order	/5

Total Points Earned

/50

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Testing Constraints
     1.  No plagiarizing or cheating of any kind
     2. Student may use internet, class notes & textbook
     3. Book may be typed or written (legibly)
     4. You will have 3 weeks to complete
     5.  Grade is worth as a test grade (multiply TPE by 2)