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LESSON 11: Assessment

SUPPORTING QUESTION

How did people of diverse ethnicities and identities experience life in the English North American Colonies?

STANDARD(S)

All standards in the unit

FOCUS SKILL(S)

Comparison

Contextualization

Historical Significance

MATERIALS

TEACHER

Do Firsts + Exemplars

Student Worksheet + Exemplars

STUDENT

Do First Options

Printed Student Handouts

Access to Inquiry Journal (already handed out in Lesson 1)

DO FIRST

Option 1- Frayer: Public Historian

Option 2- A-Z Guide

TEACHER ACTIONS

1. Select “Do First” option
2. Play “Song of the Unit” or alternative
3. Provide students with visual, online, or print access to “Do First”

STUDENT ACTIONS

1. Complete “Do First” either online or by hand.

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LESSON 11: Assessment - Continued

ACTIVITY 1 - LAUNCH

Play the podcast video to help students understand the purpose of public history. Students can follow along with the transcript and answer questions on page 1. Then, introduce the expectations and instructions for the Comparative Museum Exhibit Assessment. The Museum will be based on two historical figures from the unit.

TEACHER ACTIONS

1. Remind students of this unit’s essential question
2. Hand out student worksheet
3. Play video of interview with Dr. Sean Jacobson
4. Informally discuss student answers
5. Provide instructions for the assessment

STUDENT ACTIONS

1. Watch video
2. Answer video-based questions
3. Review answers with peers
4. Listen and ask questions about museum exhibit creation

ACTIVITY 2 - PRACTICE

Place students into groups of 2-3 and direct students to page 2 of the worksheet. It is suggested to have students complete the exhibit digitally, but by paper is an option as well. Ensure students have access to digital and/or print resources. Walk students through pages 2-6 of the student worksheet to ensure comprehension of task.

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TEACHER ACTIONS

1. Determine student grouping and format for exhibit creation
2. Direct students through pages 2-6
3. Monitor work progress and provide support as needed

STUDENT ACTIONS

1. Work with a group of 2-3 students
2. Utilize resources and complete the Comparative Museum Exhibit

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LESSON 11: Assessment - Continued

ACTIVITY 3 - EXHIBIT

Students will “visit” the museum exhibit of two other groups. Students will reflect on the museum exhibits using page 7 of the student worksheet. Organize the classroom so students can “visit” the other classmates exhibits. This can be through setting up laptops around the room or creating a digital way for students to access all the museums.

TEACHER ACTIONS

1. Organize the museums exhibits around the classroom on student laptops OR create a digital way to share all the museums so students can use their own laptops
2. Monitor work progress and provide support as needed

STUDENT ACTIONS

• Visit two digital museums
• Fill out the reflection questions for both museums

CONCLUSION

Students will conclude the unit by completing the Unit 3 Inquiry Journal - Essential Question (page 9).

TEACHER ACTIONS

• Provide students’ access to their Inquiry Journal and provide instructions.

STUDENT ACTIONS

• Write a CER paragraph for Unit 3 Essential Question

STANDARD(S)

All Unit Standards