S2+Nerney+Margaret

=Stage 2 Determine Acceptable Evidence.=

Role: You are an anthropologist who specializes in the cultural studies of Wabanaki people. Audience: You need to convince the Native tribal members that your information in relevant and accurate and can help students of Maine better understand the Wabanaki people. But you will also be working locally by presenting your information to the citizens and school board of your home town of Phillips, Maine. Situation: The challenge involves dealing with misconceptions and stereotypes involving Wabanaki people and their culture as well as a lack of materials to educate Maine children. Product/Presentation: You will contribute to an informative Wabanaki wiki about the past and current issues facing Wabanaki people in order to help dispel stereotypes and unsupported negative images. A successful result will include factual information, examples of modern and past Native issues, the perspective of the many people involved, correct terminology, a personal reflection, and plenty of links for those who would like to know more. Standards (criteria from both rubrics): Wiki criteria: •"Learning of material"- Students will be questioned to determine the extent to which they understand the content and the procedure for making a wiki. •"Content Accuracy"- All posted information should be correct and up-to-date. •"Content Theme"- The wiki should have a clear theme and purpose. •"Links"- The links should be embedded to help readers find more information on topics of interest throughout the wiki. •"Media"- All media should be edited and incorporated appropriately for easier understanding of material and to improve the quality of the wiki. •"Graphics"- Graphics should add to the understanding of material and quality of the wiki. • "Spelling and Grammar"- The wiki should be of publishable quality.
 * Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form): **(T)** ||
 * Goal: Your task is to better inform the students of Maine about Wabanaki history and current issues in respect to LD 291.

Presentation criteria: •"Preparedness"- Students should have rehearsed and stay within the time limits. •"Content"- Students should be comfortable enough with the information to be able to answer questions and explain specific elements of Wabanaki people and culture. •"Presentation"- Students should be confident, make eye contact, show appropriate body language and speak clearly. •"Use of the Wiki"- Students should use the wiki to help explore the aspects of Wabanaki people, clarify explanations, and to guide the presentation without relying on it too heavily or distracting from the content. •"Vocabulary"- Students should be able to share their new topic specific vocabulary with the audience. They need to be able to use it effectively and be able to explain the meanings to improve understanding. •"Audience Skills"- Students should be quiet, respectful and engaged in their peer's presentations. They should know when to speak and when to listen as well as ask appropriate questions when necessary. || • Students will create their own story (digital storytelling) that reflects the views and beliefs of Wabanaki people and an analysis of how it does that. •Students will create a podcast that serves as a public service announcement about the use of appropriate terminology in regard to Wabanaki people and culture. • Students will write an essay on the importance of language to cultural groups with evidence from things read and viewed. || • R.A.F.T.- Students would work with a partner to see the differing views more clearly. One would represent a Native view from a particular time period and the other would reflect a majority view from that same era. • Students will participate in class discussions where they will be able to present, defend and change their views throughout the course of the unit. || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * Other Evidence **(OE)** ||
 * • Students will perform a traditional Wabanaki story for an audience of younger children. The story would be interpreted and summarized to be retold to the appropriate audience without losing the accuracy or aim of the original.
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * Self-Assessment **(SA)** ||
 * • Journal entries (digital or hand written) will be used to check-in with the students and assess their changing understandings.

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)** • oral traditions allowed the Native American people to pass down the origins of the world and their people, the history of the tribe, as well as life lessons and cultural beliefs. • legends differ as a genre from myths, fables, or fairy tales. || •//Maine Learning Results//: English Language Arts- A. //Reading A1.// Interconnected Elements: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Alphabetics, Fluency //Grade 7 Students read and make generalizations from texts, within grade appropriate span of text complexity, by applying their knowledge and strategies of comprehension, vocabulary, alphabetics, and fluency.//
 * Understanding || Goal (MLR) ||
 * •interaction between cultural groups leads to changes in both cultures (languages, tools, belief systems, or behavior)

//Maine Learning Result//s: English Language Arts- B. //Writing// B1. //Interconnected Elements// //Grades 6-8// Students use a writing process to communicate for a variety of audiences and purposes.

//Maine Learning Result//s: English Language Arts- E. //Listening and// //Speaking// E2. //Speaking Grades 6-8// //Students adjust speaking strategies for formal and informal discussions, debates, or presentations appropriate to the audience and purpose.// ||

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 ||
 * • Wabanaki culture in the past and present || • Differing perspectives ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * //**Task Description:**// **(T)** ||
 * Students will work together as anthropologists to create an informative wiki on the Wabanaki people to be used in classrooms around Maine. It will include factual information from their social studies, science, and Language Arts classes to give an impression of the cultural beliefs and customs, past and present, of the Wabanaki people. This will be a place to post links to resources as well as their own work, including an iMovie of each student's traditional storytelling performance. The idea is to have the students share their new understandings and help others to reach them as well. Before they present their wiki to a tribal council, the students will present this information to their school board and community members. ||

//**What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?**//
 * Type II Product || Type of Presentation ||
 * • wiki- to share what was learned with a larger audience || • Students will present the information that they gleaned from the unit to the school board using their wikispace. ||

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// •"Content Accuracy"- All posted information should be correct and up-to-date. •"Content Theme"- The wiki should have a clear theme and purpose. •"Links"- The links should be embedded to help readers find more information on topics of interest throughout the wiki. •"Media"- All media should be edited and incorporated appropriately for easier understanding of material and to improve the quality of the wiki. •"Graphics"- Graphics should add to the understanding of material and quality of the wiki. • "Spelling and Grammar"- The wiki should be of publishable quality. || •"Preparedness"- Students should have rehearsed and stay within the time limits. •"Content"- Students should be comfortable enough with the information to be able to answer questions and explain specific elements of Wabanaki people and culture. •"Presentation"- Students should be confident, make eye contact, show appropriate body language and speak clearly. •"Use of the Wiki"- Students should use the wiki to help explore the aspects of Wabanaki people, clarify explanations, and to guide the presentation without relying on it too heavily or distracting from the content. •"Vocabulary"- Students should be able to share their new topic specific vocabulary with the audience. They need to be able to use it effectively and be able to explain the meanings to improve understanding. •"Audience Skills"- Students should be quiet, respectful and engaged in their peer's presentations. They should know when to speak and when to listen as well as ask appropriate questions when necessary. ||
 * Product Criteria || Presentation Criteria ||
 * • "Learning of material"- Students will be questioned to determine the extent to which they understand the content and the procedure for making a wiki.
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**