S2+Flanagan+Andrew

=Stage 2 Determine Acceptable Evidence.=

•**Mock Trial**-The students split into groups (Pros and Cons) and are given the chance to hold a moderated debate about the topic with evidence they have gathered outside of the classroom. •**Position Paper-**The students are given the chance to take a hot topic in politics and write a position paper either for or against the proposition becoming a law. || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form): **(T)** ||
 * **Goal:** With the support of Maine's top senators, you are selected for a campaign to help gain support for your proposition. Your task in this campaign is to sway Maine voters to side with your issue on an upcoming referendum so that your bill can begin in the process of law-making.
 * Role:** You are a lobbyist, representing an interest group of your choice.
 * Audience:**Local town meeting members throughout the state of Maine.
 * Situation:** The presentation and product your group creates must be able to persuade your audience to your side of the issue, this will be determined by a vote from each town meeting.
 * Product/Presentation:** iMovie + Oral Presentation
 * Standards (criteria from both rubrics):**
 * **iMovie**- Content, Visual Appearance, Creativity, Group Cooperation, Mechanics, Sources
 * **Presentation**-Content, Preparedness, Enthusiasm, Comprehension, Posture/Eye Contact, Speaks Clearly ||
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * Other Evidence **(OE)** ||
 * •**Current Events**- The student does research on a current event dealing with politics and how it will affect Maine and the student individually.
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * Self-Assessment **(SA)** ||
 * •**Pre Assessment-** At the beginning of the unit, a quiz will be given about the process of law making and branches of government. This quiz will only be a measure of the student's previous knowledge about the content and will not be graded.
 * •Reflection-** a reflection will be given in the middle of the task to measure their understanding of the essential ideals and how they feel about the project in general.
 * •Group Reflection-**After completion of the task, students will be asked to rate the effectiveness of their group work, as well as giving a self reflection with the use of a provided checklist at the end of the process. ||

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)** their thoughts and actions have effects on a much larger scale. || •MLR Social Studies B1-Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns of Civics/Government ||
 * Understanding || Goal (MLR) ||
 * •Each student plays a big role in their communities and

What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
 * Big Idea || Big Idea ||
 * •Civics and Government || • Having Self Knowledge ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * //**Task Description:**// **(T)** ||
 * Recently the interest group of which you are a member of has selected you and a group of other qualified individuals to represent your cause in an upcoming project. Your new proposition has just received the full support of both Maine's senators but under one speculation, it also has to get the support of Maine voters. The job your group has been assigned is to create a presentation with the right persuasive techniques to win over the collective audience. Something to consider in this task is some of the opposition your idea may face, (for example your proposal about gun control, might not go over well in areas where hunting is a big industry.) Another thing to consider in this task is how are you going to target specific things that apply to all of us as Maine citizens. At the end of your presentation your proposal will be judged by the town meeting meeting members to see if your proposal passes by the effectiveness of your presentation. Once your idea is approved by the Maine voters your proposition can start moving up on a much larger scale. ||

//**What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?**//
 * Type II Product || Type of Presentation ||
 * •iMovie || •Oral Presentation ||

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// •Visual Appearance (30%) •Creativity (15%) •Group Cooperation (10%) •Mechanics (10%) •Sources (5%) || •Content (30%) •Preparedness (20%) •Enthusiasm (5%) •Comprehension (30%) •Posture/Eye Contact (5%) •Speaks Clearly (10%) ||
 * Product Criteria || Presentation Criteria ||
 * •Content (30%)
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**