Benchmark-Social Studies and the Arts Integrated Unit Plan

Benchmark-Social Studies and the Arts Integrated Unit Plan

Benchmark-Social Studies and the Arts Integrated Unit Plan

Benchmark – Social Studies and the Arts Integrated Unit Plan – Rubric

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Social Studies Content (B)

45 points

Criteria Description

Social Studies Content (C2.4)

5. Target

45 points

Mini-unit plan includes engaging instructional activities that are aligned to well-researched, meaningful, standards-based learning objectives and skillfully develop students’ abilities to make informed decisions in a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world.

4. Acceptable

39.15 points

Mini-unit plan includes clear instructional activities that are aligned to standards-based learning objectives and develop students’ abilities to make informed decisions in a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world.

3. Approaching

33.3 points

Mini-unit plan includes underdeveloped instructional activities that are aligned to broadly designed standards-based learning objectives and somewhat develop students’ abilities to make informed decisions in a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world.

2. Insufficient

31.05 points

Mini-unit plan includes incomplete and poorly developed instructional activities that do not align to standards-based learning objectives and is missing components to develop students’ abilities to make informed decisions in a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Visual Arts Content Integration (B)

45 points

Criteria Description

Visual Arts Content Integration (C2.5)

5. Target

45 points

Mini-unit plan meaningfully incorporates visual arts to promote communication, inquiry, and engagement among the students.

4. Acceptable

39.15 points

Mini-unit plan utilizes visual arts in a way that generally encourages communication, inquiry, and engagement among the students.

3. Approaching

33.3 points

Mini-unit plan marginally incorporates visual arts to promote communication, inquiry, and engagement among the students.

2. Insufficient

31.05 points

Mini-unit plan is ambiguous and does not use visual arts in a way that promotes communication, inquiry, and engagement among the students.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Responsible Use of Media, Digital Tools, and Resources (B)

30 points

Criteria Description

Responsible Use of Media, Digital Tools, and Resources (C1.4)

5. Target

30 points

Mini-unit plan creatively and thoughtfully incorporates responsible use of media, digital tools, and resources, including virtual pen pal, safety measures of using the Internet, research of performance and visual arts, and collaboration with students of other cultures.

4. Acceptable

26.1 points

Mini-unit plan clearly incorporates responsible use of media, digital tools, and resources, including virtual pen pal, safety measures of using the Internet, research of performance and visual arts, and collaboration with students of other cultures.

3. Approaching

22.2 points

Mini-unit plan marginally incorporates responsible use of media, digital tools, and resources, and has a vague integration of virtual pen pal, safety measures of using the Internet, research of performance and visual arts, and collaboration with students of other cultures.

2. Insufficient

20.7 points

Mini-unit plan poorly incorporates responsible use of media, digital tools, and resources and is missing components of the integration of virtual pen pal, safety measures of using the Internet, research of performance and visual arts, and collaboration with students of other cultures.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Meeting the Varied Learning Needs of Students

30 points

Criteria Description

Meeting the Varied Learning Needs of Students

5. Target

30 points

Mini-unit plan fully and creatively integrate differentiated instructional strategies, activities, and supports, all of which are well designed to meet the needs of specific individuals or groups with similar needs, consistent with the Class Profile.

4. Acceptable

26.1 points

Mini-unit plan appropriately include differentiated instructional strategies, activities, and supports that are designed to generally meet the needs of students represented on the Class Profile.

3. Approaching

22.2 points

Mini-unit plan includes superficial and basic differentiated instructional strategies, activities, and supports. They inadequately address the needs of the students represented in the Class Profile.

2. Insufficient

20.7 points

Mini-unit plan instruction and instructional supports ignore students’ learning needs as identified on the Class Profile.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Instructional Strategies

30 points

Criteria Description

Instructional Strategies

5. Target

30 points

Mini-unit plan proficiently and creatively includes multiple instructional strategies that skillfully provide opportunities for active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

4. Acceptable

26.1 points

Mini-unit plan clearly and correctly includes multiple instructional strategies that provide broad opportunities for active inquiry, collaboration, and some supportive interaction in the classroom.

3. Approaching

22.2 points

Mini-unit plan includes vaguely-developed instructional strategies that loosely provide opportunities for active inquiry, collaboration, or some supportive interaction in the classroom.

2. Insufficient

20.7 points

Mini-unit plan includes instructional incoherent strategies that are missing opportunities for active inquiry, collaboration, or some supportive interaction in the classroom.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Rationale

30 points

Criteria Description

Rationale

5. Target

30 points

Rationale clearly describes carefully planned, plausible reasoning for choices of instructional materials and strategies in light of learning goals and student outcomes.

4. Acceptable

26.1 points

Rationale describes reasonable explanation for choices of instructional materials and strategies in light of learning goals and student outcomes.

3. Approaching

22.2 points

Rationale inadequately describes purposes behind instructional choices; it is not clear how they relate to learning goals and student outcomes.

2. Insufficient

20.7 points

Rationale is incoherent in describing purposes behind instructional choices and how they relate to learning goals and student outcomes.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Mechanics of Writing

90 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5. Target

90 points

Mini unit plan are free of mechanical and conventional errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and topic-related language.

4. Acceptable

78.3 points

Mini unit plan have a few mechanical and conventional errors present that do not significantly affect meaning or clarity. Word choice reflects basic, consistent, appropriate use of practice and topic-related language.

3. Approaching

66.6 points

Mini unit plan contain mechanical and conventional errors or non-relevant language that affects meaning and clarity.

2. Insufficient

62.1 points

Mini unit plan contain inappropriate, incoherent language and/or sentence structures.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Total 300 points