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We can place the Module 3, Part 4 activity here.

 * //From Melinda - 6/12/2009 //**

Below is the assessment I chose for Module 3, Part 4. Please review and let me know what you think in the Discussion area. Am I on the right track? Does the assessment make sense with my objectives? Thanks!

**__Performance Assessment__**
Strand B: People, Places, and Environment (Geography) Standard 1: The student understands the world in spatial terms. Benchmark SS.B.1.2.2: The student uses maps, globes, charts graphs, and other geographic tools including map keys and symbols to gather and interpret data and to draw conclusions about physical patterns. The student compares and contrasts the locations of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome noting similarities and differences in landforms and waterways. You are living in Egypt during the time of the pharaohs. Your family still lives in Greece. You decide to send a postcard to your family to describe some of the wonders of Egypt. Your postcard should include the following: • On one side, a picture of what you might see. The pictures can be drawn, 3-dimensional, printed from a website, etc • On the other side, write two paragraphs that describe and give information on two Ancient Egyptian topics (pyramids, Nile River, pharaohs, mummification, etc.). • A greeting, a closing, and be addressed to someone (Dear, Sincerely, Thinking of you, etc.). • Correct punctuation and capitalization.
 * //Context://** 3rd Grade Social Studies, 22 students, 2 ESOL and 1 ESE
 * //Sunshine State Standard://**
 * //Objective://**
 * //Prompt://**

Performance Indicators 0 Points / 2 Points / 4 Points / 5 Points //__Total points possible - 20 Points__// Objectives are listed below -
 * __//Ancient Egypt Postcard Project / Performance Assessment//__**

Students must include a picture for the cover of their postcard (can be drawn, 3-dimensional, printed from website, etc) Picture: (0 points) • Not legible • Not colorful • No organization and not related to topic of postcard
 * Objective 1** - (5 points possible)

Picture: (2 points) • Some legibility • Some color • Some organization and related to topic of postcard

Picture: (4 points) • Mostly legible • Mostly colorful • Mostly organized and related to topic of postcard.

Picture: (5 points) • Legible • Colorful • Organized and related to topic of postcard.

Students must write two paragraphs that describes and gives information on two Ancient Egyptian topics (pyramids, Nile River, pharaohs, mummification, etc.). Includes: (0 points) • Incomplete topic • Incomplete description • Incomplete paragraph which is 1-2 sentences in length
 * Objective 2** - (5 points possible)

Includes: (2 points) • One topic • One limited description • One paragraph which is 3-4 sentences in length

Includes: (4 points) • Two topics • Two limited descriptions • Two paragraphs, 3-4 sentences in length each

Includes: (5 points) • Two topics • Two detailed descriptions • Two paragraphs, 4-5 sentences in length each

The paragraph must have a greeting, a closing, and be addressed to someone (Dear, Sincerely, Thinking of you, etc.). Includes ALL of the following: (0 points) • Incomplete greeting • Incomplete closing • Incomplete address
 * Objective 3** - (5 points possible)

Includes ONE of the following: (2 points) • Complete greeting • Complete closing • Complete address

Includes TWO of the following: (4 points) • Complete greeting • Complete closing • Complete address

Includes ALL of the following: (5 points) • Complete greeting • Complete closing • Complete address

Correct punctuation and capitalization Includes: (0 points) • 6 or more punctuation errors • 6 or more capitalization errors
 * Objective 4** (5 points possible)

Includes: (2 points) • 4-5 punctuation errors • 4-5 capitalization errors

Includes: (4 points) • 2-3 punctuation errors • 2-3 capitalization errors

Includes: (5 points) • 0-1 punctuation errors • 0-1 capitalization errors

TOTAL POINTS _ __/ 20

Comments from Leeona: I think you may want to mention in your prompt to make the picture colorful. Your overall objective mentions similarities and differences but you do not have that mentioned in your assessment objective. I think you did a good job differentiating the points which will make grading simpler. __

//**From Melinda 6/15/2009**//__

---Thanks for your feedback Leeona!

You are right, I should definitely add the word colorful to the first part. Especially since the rubric addresses how colorful the picture should be.

And yes... the objective is a bit off. I would definitely need to change that to reflect what I am aiming for.

HOW about select a photo from a given collection that represents their chosen geographical location? Picture: (0 points) • Picture does not represent geographical location• Picture not of ancient stucture in geopgraphical location • No picture Includes: (5 points possible) How about... Students must write two paragraphs that describes and gives information on that chosen location and include how the people of the time used the location and why the location was important to them.
 * "Objective 1-**Students must include a picture for the cover of their postcard (can be drawn, 3-dimensional, printed from website, etc)"
 * Objective 2** - Students must write two paragraphs that describes and gives information on two Ancient Egyptian topics (pyramids, Nile River, pharaohs, mummification, etc.).

• Incomplete description • Incomplete paragraph which is 1-2 sentences in length

That sounds great! It fits with the objective better. Thanks!