ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

Unit Organizer!!! Stage 1 Desired Results

Established Goals: # GLOs and SLOs GLO 3.1 Students will demonstrate an understanding, and appreciation of how geographic, social, cultural and linguistic factors quality of life in communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Peru GLO 3.2 Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Canadas roles and responsibilities in global citizenship in relationship to communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Peru. SLO 3.1.1 Students will appreciate similarities and differences among people and communities SLO 3.1.2 Students will examine the social, cultural and linguistic characteristics that affect quality of life in communities in other parts of the world SLO 3.1.3 Examine the geographic characteristics that shape communities in other parts of the world. SLO 3.1.4 Examine economic factors that shape communities in other parts of the world

Understandings: Students will understand that Quality of life varies Quality of life is influenced by a variety of factors and differences in: Transportation Economy Culture Traditions Geography Government Language etc.. Students will know How daily life reflects quality of life (in India) How does access to public services affect the communities in India? ie: not all children are able to attend school so they must work during the day How identity is reflected in traditions, EDUC 3604 Unit Assessment Plan Template

Essential Questions: What is quality of life? What determines quality of life? How is quality of life influenced by various factors (the key concepts?) How is living in India different from living in Canada? How is going to school different in India? What are some similarities between living in India and living in Canada?

Students will be able to do Show how their lives are similar and different from other children around the world Compare and contrast quality of life around the world Think about life and quality of life from other perspectives

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan celebrations, stories and customs in India

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

Locate communities on a map Demonstrate skills of oral, written, and visual literacy Evaluate ideas and information from different points of view Demonstrate cooperative behavior

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks, Projects Performance Task: Postcard storyboard My New Life Imagine: You have decided to go live in India for a couple months and live with a with a nice Indian host family during your stay. Since you have been living in India for a while now, your family is starting to wonder what your new life is like and how it is different from life back in Canada. You decide to send your family a postcard for each day you are in India describing a different part of your new life. You will then use your postcards to create a story about your new life in India. At the end we will share our postcard stories and you will tell us what you think it would be like to really live in India! Step 1: Planning Think about things you want to tell your family in your postcards Some examples: What kind of transportation do you use in India? How do you get around? Do you live in a city? Town? Or Village? What kinds of food do you eat in India? How is it different from Canadian food? What types of clothes do you wear in India? Are you learning to speak a new language? What is the weather like in India? What do you do for fun in India? What is school like in India? What kinds of celebrations have you seen? What are some traditions in India? What kinds of jobs or chores do you do? What kind of jobs does your host family do? Step 2: Make Postcards Each Post card will have a picture and a few sentences on the back to help explain what is happening in the picture and what your new life is like Min 8 post cards EDUC 3604 Unit Assessment Plan Template

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

Step 3: Arrange postcards in order to create a travel story When finished tie the postcards together with string Step 4: Show and Tell Share our postcard stories Quizzes, Tests, Assignments Venn Diagram Assignment. The students will think of Ravi in the story and make a Venn diagram showing how their life is different from Ravis and how it is similar Part 2 of assignment - postcard send Ravi a post card showing him your favorite things to do in Canada/ Fort Macleod Alberta Canada Ongoing Travel diary/ Journal The students will journal about the places we have seen studied in India so far OR Create an ongoing travel scrap book- collect images of where we have been so far. Brochure Students will create a brochure to try and convince other people to visit to India where would you recommend they go? What are some cool things to see and visit in India? Map assignment- track our journey in India / progress locate areas and regions on the map. The map should include the main regions and their characteristics. Students my draw or place pictures on the map to represent the areas we have studied. Festival Collage Performance Task: Post Card Story My New Life Imagine: You have decided to go live in India for a couple months and live with a with a nice Indian host family during your stay. Since you have been living in India for a while now, your family is starting to wonder what your new life is like and how it is different from life back in Canada. You decide to send your family a postcard for each day you are in India describing a different part of your new life. You will then use your postcards to create a story about your new life in India. At the end we will share our postcard stories and you will tell us what you think it would be like to really live in India! Other Evidence (observations, work samples, dialogues) Pre Assessment KWL Observations during group work and class activities Products Practice/ scaffolding Contributions to Class discussions Student self-assessment Journals Exit Slips Red, yellow, green cards

EDUC 3604 Unit Assessment Plan Template

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

EDUC 3604 Unit Assessment Plan Template

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

Assessments
Title

Learning Outcomes

Type
(Formative/Summative)

Letter (powerful questions) F/S 15

Journal / Travel Diary F

Map F/S 15

Research F/S 15

A Day in My Life S 25

Venn Diagrams F 15

Collage of identity F/S 15

Weighting

GLO 3.1 Students will demonstrate an understanding, and appreciation of how geographic, social, cultural and linguistic factors quality of life in communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Peru 3.1.1 Students will appreciate similarities and differences among people and communities 3.1.2 Students will examine the social, cultural and linguistic characteristics that affect quality of life in communities in other parts of the world 3.1.3 Examine the geographic characteristics that shape communities in other parts of the world.

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan 3.1.4 Examine economic factors that shape communities in other parts of the world

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

Assessment Tool Overview

Assessment Tool Title Venn Diagrams Brief Description Think of Ravi in the story make a Venn diagram showing how your life is different from Ravi and how it is similar Send Gamlesh a letter about what it is like to go to school in Canada
Assessment FOR Learning Assessment AS Learning Assessment OF Learning

School Letter

Map

Make a map of India What places have we studied so far? Track our journey/ progress (Regions what are the characteristics of each region? draw pictures on the map to show what the region is associated with)

Research game Imagine: You have decided to go live in India for a couple months and live with a with a nice Indian host family during your stay. Since you have been living in India for a while now, your family is starting to wonder what your new life is like and how it is different from life back in Canada. You decide to send your family a postcard for each day you are in India describing a different part of your new life. You will then use your postcards to create a story about your new life in India. At the end we will share our postcard stories and you will tell us what you think it would be like to really live in India! Reflect on what we have learned so far. How does it make you feel about your own life?

Post Card Story Board

Passport Reflections

ED 3604 Evaluation of Student Learning Unit Assessment Plan

Subject Area Grade Level Topic Length of Unit (days)

Social Studies 3 Communities around the world: India 6 weeks (30 days)

Plan a collage of festivals

Find pictures of a variety of festivals in India and make a collage out of the