Assessments
"Assessment" is not always a synonym to "test." Yes, an assessment is a way to see how much you understand, but that doesn't mean that I will solely test your ability to recall information. Assessments are also a way to see what new information you can synthesize from the information you have. I want to find out if you understand why we studied this particular subject and what you take away from it.
Check out the timeline of what I will be using to assess your knowledge throughout this unit. Below the timeline, there is a summary of each assessment. Check them out and let me know if you have any questions!
Check out the timeline of what I will be using to assess your knowledge throughout this unit. Below the timeline, there is a summary of each assessment. Check them out and let me know if you have any questions!
Entry-Level/Introductory Assessment
Survey: Knowledge of Segregation on Survey Monkey. Click this link to access survey.
Quickwrite: "What is segregation?" You will spend 15-20 minutes answering this question. Your quickwrite can be about anything you believe to be segregation. (Remember, segregation may not always only come in the form of racial segregation.)
Quickwrite: "What is segregation?" You will spend 15-20 minutes answering this question. Your quickwrite can be about anything you believe to be segregation. (Remember, segregation may not always only come in the form of racial segregation.)
Progress/Formative Assessments
Chart: Students will create a chart identifying explicit use of race and implicit use of race to persuade an audience. Topics to be discussed will include: Blackface, Coverage of Civil Rights Movement & Desegregation, Tom Robinson’s case, Coverage of the Trayvon Martin Case. Click the link at the beginning to access the chart worksheet.
Quiz: Students will take a quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird based on the Tom Robinson case and its relation to segregation, including cause, the trial process, why the jury would find him guilty, and the aftermath of the case in relation to Tom’s death and Bob Ewell’s revenge.
Carousel: Students will work in groups to brainstorm words that are related to the following topics:
-Segregation
-Barriers
-Bias/Prejudice
-Media
-Fear/Ignorance
Quiz: Students will take a quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird based on the Tom Robinson case and its relation to segregation, including cause, the trial process, why the jury would find him guilty, and the aftermath of the case in relation to Tom’s death and Bob Ewell’s revenge.
Carousel: Students will work in groups to brainstorm words that are related to the following topics:
-Segregation
-Barriers
-Bias/Prejudice
-Media
-Fear/Ignorance
Final Assessments
Essay: How has segregation changed since the 1930’s? How has it remained the same?
Write an essay, citing information from TKAM, the lecture on Racial and Cultural Barriers in the Media, and any additional resources we have discussed in class to state your point of view.
Multimedia Project: Create a fictional news story about a controversial topic (think of what we discussed about Trayvon Martin’s case and how different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement were covered). Portray the issue using two opposing views (biases). Your project can be an article covering a court case (or any similar issue), or it can be a news podcast or video broadcast.
Click the button below for guidelines and rubric.
Write an essay, citing information from TKAM, the lecture on Racial and Cultural Barriers in the Media, and any additional resources we have discussed in class to state your point of view.
Multimedia Project: Create a fictional news story about a controversial topic (think of what we discussed about Trayvon Martin’s case and how different aspects of the Civil Rights Movement were covered). Portray the issue using two opposing views (biases). Your project can be an article covering a court case (or any similar issue), or it can be a news podcast or video broadcast.
Click the button below for guidelines and rubric.