BLUEPRINT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY STANDARDS BASED MINI-UNIT "WETLANDS"

Standards/Objectives
Learning Targets
Knowledge/Comprehension*

Knowledge/Understanding**
Application*

Analysis/Synthesis/
Evaluation*
Total Points
Reasoning/Performance Skills/Ability to Create
Products**

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-
8.2

The student will determine the
central ideas or conclusions of a
text, and will demonstrate
proficiency by scoring at least a
2/3 on the Central Idea or
Conclusion portion of the essay
rubric. (Comprehension)

The student will summarize the
text without relying on prior
knowledge and opinions, and will
demonstrate proficiency by
earning a combined score of a 5/6
on the Prior Knowledge and
Opinion and Summary portion
of the essay rubric.
(Comprehension)

(Although there are two
objectives in this lesson, they
are two sides of the same coin.
For grammatical, claritys sake
they are split, even though there
is only one essay assignment)






*Comprehension


**Essay (Reasonging)


Science Article
Summary Essay
This assignment will be
scored using the
Science Article
Summary Essay Rubric
(which is included in the
first lesson plan)
12 points
possible

(points can be
converted to
a percentage
score or be
left in the
break down
demonstrated
by the rubric
which is more
aligned with
standards
based
reporting)
BLUEPRINT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY STANDARDS BASED MINI-UNIT "WETLANDS"

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.
RST.6-8.3

The student will be able to
follow the procedure for a
science experiment, and
will demonstrate
proficiency by analyzing
the process in a lab report
and scoring at least a 12/15
on the rubric. (Analysis)



* Analysis

** Essay (Product)
Wetland Survey Lab
Report

This assessment will be
graded by the Wetland
Survey Lab Report
Rubric
(both the assignment
description and the
rubric are included in
the second lesson plan).
15points
possible
(points can be
converted to
a percentage
score or be
left in the
break down
demonstrated
by the rubric
which is more
aligned with
standards
based
reporting)
CCSS.ELA-
LITERACY.RST.6-8.9

The student will be able to
compare and contrast
information gained from
experiments, simulations,
and video sources with that
gained from reading a text
on the same topic, and will
complete a graphic
organizer and summary
and score a 5/6 on the
summary rubric to
demonstrate proficiency
(Analysis).



*Analysis

**Essay (Reasoning)
Compare and Contrast
Summary

This assessment will be
graded by the
Compare and Contrast
Summary Survey
(Both the assignment
description and the
rubric are included in
the third lesson plan).
6 point
possible
(points can be
converted to
a percentage
score or be
left in the
break down
demonstrated
by the rubric
which is more
aligned with
standards
based
reporting)
BLUEPRINT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY STANDARDS BASED MINI-UNIT "WETLANDS"