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=Stage 2 Determine Acceptable Evidence.=


 * Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form): **(T)** ||
 * Goal:Your goal is to successfully plan a road trip across the country while implementing the 5 Themes of Geography.

Role: You are a High School student and you have the responsibility of planning a spring break trip to San Diego.

Audience:You must convince your parents to fund the trip as part of an educational road trip by using what you have learned in Geography.

Situation:The challenge is to plan a road trip while implementing the 5 Themes of Geography so you can get your parents to pay for the trip.

Product/Presentation: You will create a power point on how the five themes of geography were covered in your trip. You will also keep tack of your experience on a class wiki space in the form of journal entry's. Your power point will then be upload onto the Wiki space and critiqued by your peers. You will also be required to present your power point to the class(Including all Geo Teachers) and two outside sources for approval of funds.

Standards:(Criteria from both rubrics) A successful project will include a trip itinerary, budget, and power point. Posture & Eye Contact, Enthusiasm, Speech, Content, Poise, Preparedness, Time-Limit || • • Students will be assessed on Human Environment Interaction by creating an online digital poster. || •5 themes KWL sheet •Post assessment comparison Self asses final project. || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * Other Evidence **(OE)** ||
 * • Students will have a standard assessment on the 5 Themes in the form of a written quiz
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * Self-Assessment **(SA)** ||
 * •Pretest on geography and the 5 themes to see the knowledge

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)**
 * Understanding || Goal (MLR) ||
 * •Students will understand how and why geography is broken into themes as they apply the themes to a real life situation. || •D1-Geographic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes and Patterns ||

What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
 * Big Idea || Big Idea ||
 * •Relate geography to real world experiences || •Analyze the 5 themes of Geography ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * //**Task Description:**// **(T)** ||
 * Students will imagine themselves as college students planning a spring break trip to San Diego California. In order to get parental permission the trip needs to be educational and funding must be acquired. You have applied for a educational road trip grant from your college in order to secure the funds. However when you return from the trip you must present your experience of planning and going on the trip in a power point presentation. While planning the trip you will also be responsible for creating a wiki space so people can follow your cross country adventure. ||

//**What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?**//
 * Type II Product || Type of Presentation ||
 * •Power Point, Wiki Space || •Oral Presentation to audience with Power point/Linked to web via wiki space ||

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// •Buttons and Links •Text, Font & Formating •Spelling and Grammar •Citations Background Use of Graphics || •Posture & Eye Contact Enthusiasm Speech Content Poise Preparedness Time-Limit ||
 * Product Criteria || Presentation Criteria ||
 * •Content and Accuracy
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**