Aspect

Beginning

Developing

Applying

Communication
Effectively communicate and share
my ideas for a variety of purposes

My ideas are not complete

My ideas are vague and

incomplete

My ideas are based on accurate

evidence.

Social Responsibility
Collaborative team member

I did not contribute to the group

I was consistently off task
I did not make suggestions to help my
group

Critical Thinking
Finds, uses and assesses a variety of
sources
Analyzes and evaluates facts,
information, ideas and solutions
Makes reasoned judgments and
decisions to develop personal point
of view

I did not use a variety of sources to

gather my information
I have little prior knowledge and
cannot see how new information
connects with this
I may be able to see some supporting
details to develop my personal point of
view


I was not flexible and creative while
working with my group members
I did not show how I thought beyond
the obvious

I contributed to my group but I did

less than my other group members
I was usually on task
I made minor suggestions that
helped my group
I used a few different sources to
gather my information
I can use my prior knowledge to
make simple connections
I can identify some relevant
supporting details but I may miss
some to develop my personal point
of view


I showed some flexibility and
creativity in the way I worked with
my group members and how we put
the project together
I thought I should some thinking
that was different

I contributed to the assignment

equally
I was on task consistently
I made suggestions to my group that
made us successful
I was able to use a variety of sources
to gather my information
I can use prior knowledge and new
information to make logical
connections.
I can identify relevant supporting
details to develop my personal point
of view


I showed flexibility and creativity in
the way I worked with my group
members and how we put the project
together
I showed thinking that was beyond
the obvious

Creative Thinking and Innovation

Demonstrates flexibility and
creativity
Thinks beyond the obvious,
innovates

Comments:

Curricular Competencies

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

I can use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to: ask
questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate
findings and decisions
I can ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions
about the content and origins of a variety of sources, including
mass media (evidence)
I can make ethical judgments about events, decisions, and actions
that consider the conditions of a particular time and place, and
assess appropriate ways to respond