De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

High School Social Studies Unit

AY 2014-2015

First Term
Social Studies Grade 9 World Economics
CULMINATING UNIT ASSESSMENT

Name: ____________________________________________ 9 - ___ Date: ______

Teacher: Mr. Reynaldo D. Belen, Jr. / Ms. Nina Belle P. Gavan

U = ___
20

UNDERSTANDING: Answer the following items briefly yet thoroughly. Refer to the
rubrics for grading.
1. You are working as a writer in one of the countrys most influential newspapers. Your
task is to write a feature article that will influence the readers to understand various
beliefs and practices that determine changes and transitions happening in our society
today. Furthermore, your article should encourage them to become agents of positive
social change through culture preservation.

Title
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Analytic Rubric for the Feature Article

Criteria
Ideas and
Content

Organization

5
Provided clear,
substantial and
insightful details
related to the
topic.
Ideas and
concepts
presented in the
article are
thorough and
well-organized.

4
Provided clear
and substantial
details related to
the topic.

3
Provided
adequate details
related to the
topic.

Ideas and
concepts
presented in the
article are wellorganized.

Ideas and
concepts
presented in the
article are
adequately
organized.

2
Provided
inadequate details,
some of which are
irrelevant to the
topic.
Some ideas and
concepts presented
in the article are
disorganized.

1
Provided details
that are irrelevant
to the topic.
Failed to present
all ideas and
concepts in an
organized
manner.
TOTAL :

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10

2. You are working as an environmental planner tasked to come up with a campaign

slogan on the preservation of the countrys resources. This campaign aims to improve
the agricultural sector without affecting the resources and geographical features.
Discuss briefly yet thoroughly the significant connection of a countrys resources and
geographical features in relation to economic improvement. Cite a concrete evidence
that will support your claim.
Campaign Slogan:

Explanation:
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Analytic Rubric for the Campaign Slogan

Criteria

Content of Slogan

Provided a clear and

meaningful slogan
related to the topic
discussed in class.

Provided a
meaningful slogan
related to the topic
discussed in class.

Provided an adequate
slogan related to the
topic discussed in
class.

Slogan is inadequate
and unrelated to the
topic discussed in
class.

No slogan was
made.

Slogan is discussed
clearly, briefly and
thoroughly.

Slogan is discussed
thoroughly.

Slogan is discussed
adequately.

Slogan is discussed
briefly but lacks clarity
and thoroughness.

Slogan is not
discussed briefly
and thoroughly.

Explanation of the
Slogan

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TOTAL :

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