Authentic Assessments and Rubrics
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Authentic Assessments with Rubrics To The Teacher This Authentic Assessment with Rubrics booklet for The American Vision serves two pur- poses. It is an alternative form of assessment, but it is also an alternative teaching technique that uses a “hands-on” approach to student learning. Performance activities require students to actually use the concepts they are studying to complete a project for an audience. Authentic assessment activities ask students to communicate information to others through some form of media. In effect, students demonstrate and increase their understanding and mastery of the material by being asked to teach it to others. Creating a Customized File There are a variety of ways to organize Glencoe Social Studies teaching aids. Several alternatives in creating your own files are given below. • Organize by category (all activities, all tests, etc.) • Organize by category and chapter (all Chapter 1 activities, all Chapter 1 tests and quizzes, etc.) • Organize sequentially by lesson (activities, quizzes, tests, for Chapter 1/Section 1, Chapter 1/Section 2, etc.) No matter what organization you use, you can pull out individual worksheets from these booklets for your files, or you may photocopy directly from the booklet and file the photo- copies. You will then be able to keep the original booklets intact and in a safe place. Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to reproduce the material contained herein on the condition that such material be reproduced only for classroom use; be provided to students, teachers, and fami- lies without charge; and be used solely in conjunction with the American Vision program. 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Send all inquiries to: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 8787 Orion Place Columbus, OH 43240 ISBN: 978-0-07-878430-9 MHID: 0-07-878430-1 Printed in the United States of America. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 024 10 09 08 07 Table of Contents The Authentic Assessment System ..........................................................................1 Authentic Assessment Activities Activity 1 Colonial Life ..........................................................................7 Activity 2 Diary of a Patriot ..................................................................9 Activity 3 A New Constitution ...........................................................11 Activity 4 The Lewis and Clark Expedition......................................13 Activity 5 Life in the South..................................................................15 Activity 6 Andrew Jackson for President!.........................................17 Activity 7 Let’s Go! ...............................................................................19 Activity 8 Slave State or Free?.............................................................21 Activity 9 Lee or Grant?.......................................................................23 Activity 10 A Look at Reconstruction ..................................................25 Activity 11 Heading West......................................................................27 Activity 12 Strike!....................................................................................29 Activity 13 Newcomers to American Shores ......................................31 Activity 14 The Panama Canal..............................................................33 Activity 15 Progressive Campaigns .....................................................35 Activity 16 Post-World War I Chart .....................................................37 Activity 17 The Harlem Renaissance ...................................................39 Activity 18 Pictures of the Great Depression......................................41 Activity 19 The First 100 Days ..............................................................43 Activity 20 Attack! ..................................................................................45 Activity 21 Here at Home......................................................................47 Activity 22 The Rosenbergs...................................................................49 Activity 23 The Wealth of America ......................................................51 Activity 24 One Person, One Vote........................................................53 Activity 25 Sitting In For Freedom.......................................................55 Activity 26 Vietnam ................................................................................57 Activity 27 Peace, Power, Freedom, Happiness .................................59 Activity 28 The 1970s..............................................................................61 Activity 29 Conservative or Liberal? ...................................................63 Activity 30 William Jefferson Clinton ..................................................65 Activity 31 9/11 and America’s Reaction............................................67 The American Vision iii Authentic Assessment Lists and Scoring Rubrics An Oral Presentation, Monologue, Song, or Skit Scoring Rubric.....................................................................69 Authentic Assessment List................................................70 A Map, Display, or Chart Scoring Rubric.....................................................................71 Authentic Assessment List................................................72 A Diary, Short Story, Memorandum, or Letter Scoring Rubric.....................................................................73 Authentic Assessment List................................................74 A Cooperative Group Management Plan Scoring Rubric.....................................................................75 Authentic Assessment List................................................76 A Roundtable Discussion or Debate Scoring Rubric.....................................................................77 Authentic Assessment List................................................78 A Magazine/Newspaper/Web Site Article or Help-Wanted Ad Scoring Rubric.....................................................................79 Authentic Assessment List................................................80 A Political Cartoon, Pamphlet, or Handbill Scoring Rubric.....................................................................81 Authentic Assessment List................................................82 A Book Review, Research Report, or Position Paper Scoring Rubric.....................................................................83 Authentic Assessment List................................................84 A Photo Essay Scoring Rubric.....................................................................85 Authentic Assessment List................................................86 An Interview Scoring Rubric.....................................................................87 Authentic Assessment List................................................88 iv The American Vision The Authentic Assessment System BENEFITS OF AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT Authentic Assessment Involves Cooperative A common model of assessment is to teach the Learning chapter, stop, and test the students. Authentic Cooperative learning is valuable in the larger assessment changes this pattern. With authentic world. Businesses seek employees who establish assessment, The American Vision becomes a learn- and maintain positive working relationships with ing resource—a means to an end rather than the others. Cooperative learning stimulates the busi- end in itself. ness environment. Authentic assessment often When students leave school, they will use uses a combination of individual and group learn- books and other sources to find information. ing activities. Group work in the initial step Authentic assessment tasks use information as it is actively involves students and stimulates them to used in the larger world. Schoolwork becomes share ideas. When groups complete the entire pro- valid preparation for life outside the classroom. ject, individuals should be accountable for specific Teachers guide, provide models of excellence, and tasks, and each student should assess his or her give feedback each step of the way. (See the flow- own work. There is no group grade. (See the chart for information problem solving on the next rubric for a Cooperative Group Management Plan page.) on page 75.) Authentic Assessment Looks at THE AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Authentic Use of Information Each part of the authentic assessment system Authentic assessment is not a testing strategy, has a specific function. The central task requires but a way of teaching and learning that integrates the use of information, concepts, skills, and atti- process and product. Effective teaching, meaning- tudes. The rubrics and authentic assessment lists ful learning, and motivation all play a role in plan- guide and evaluate the process and product. The ning and carrying out authentic assessment. The models of excellent student work provide clear authentic assessment tasks in this booklet combine targets of quality and help students learn indepen- historical information and concepts with interdis- dently. ciplinary tasks. Each authentic assessment task involves students in developing processes and The Authentic Assessment Task crafting products for specific audiences. For each chapter in The American Vision, you will find authentic assessment tasks. Use them as Authentic