THE INDIGENOUS WITHIN

A Cross Curricular Study

Assessment

How can I evaluate the learning and products created in this examination of indigenous life?


Refer to objectives in this guide or use your own based upon your needs. Traditional tools of assessement, (i.e. tests, reports, etc.) can be combined or replaced with project-based measures.  Checklists and scoring guides designed to match objectives will indicate progress along desired continum.

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A handy resource for creating a customized scoring guide in minutes can be found at this site. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/.  You might also want to check the Project Based Learning page as well.

 Here's a sample.


Multimedia Project: Indigenous Study Project


Teacher name:

Student Name ___________________

 

CATEGORY

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Content

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.

Sources

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in desired format.

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in desired format.

Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.

Very little or no source information was collected.

Requirements

All requirements are met and exceeded.

All requirements are met.

One requirement was not completely met.

More than one requirement was not completely met.

Originality

Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.

Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.

Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.

Date Created: 2002-11-26


Copyright. © 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 ALTec, the University of Kansas


Introduction
Objectives
Who are they?
History
Language
Arts and crafts
Endangered species
Future

Resources

Assessment


Jennifer Klimsza, Art Teacher, Joseph Middle/High School
Lori Kissinger, Elementary Teacher, Joseph Elementary School
Jennesta Nettles,  University of Idaho