3rd Grade Grading Rubric Social Studies – End of Unit 4 Exceeding 3 Meeting 2 Developing 1 Area of Concern The Geography of Michigan Student exceeds expectations and x Uses themes of geography to describe Student meets 1 of the expectation Student meets none of the demonstrates independent critical Michigan of this unit. expectations for this unit thinking skills through enrichment x Explains how people have used, modified, experiences. and adapted to the Michigan environment The Economy of Michigan Student exceeds expectations and x Explains scarcity, choice, and opportunity Student meets 1-2 of the Student meets none of the demonstrates independent critical costs expectations for this unit expectations for this unit thinking skills through enrichment x Describes how people decide what to experiences. produce and consume x Understands Michigan’s role in the national and global economies The Early History of Michigan Student exceeds expectations and x Identifies and explains how historians learn Student meets 1 of the expectations Student meets none of the demonstrates independent critical about the past for this unit expectations for this unit thinking skills through enrichment x Describes how people and events impacted experiences. early Michigan history The Growth of Michigan Student exceeds expectations and x Describes how Michigan has changed over Student meets 1 of the expectations Student meets none of the demonstrates independent critical time for this unit expectations for this unit thinking skills through enrichment x Explains how Michigan resources impact experiences. economy and growth The Government of Michigan Student exceeds expectations and x Describes the purpose of government Student meets 1-2 of the Student meets none of the demonstrates independent critical x Explains how Michigan government is expectations for this unit expectations for this unit thinking skills through enrichment organized experiences. x Identifies rights and responsibilities of citizenship Public Issues Facing MI citizens Student exceeds expectations and x Understands the role citizens take in Student meets 1-2 of the Student meets none of the demonstrates independent critical solving public issues expectations for this unit expectations for this unit thinking skills through enrichment x Analyzes information to explore an issue experiences. and possible solutions x Takes a position on a public policy issue with a reasoned argument October 12, 2011 .