Chapter 13 (Assessing Student Learning)
- Purpose of Activity: to complete the following planning and assessment activities: (This activity should be completed after the chapter is completed).
- Analyze 2 fact sheets on the Boston Tea Party (see the site below)
- Complete Behavior Content Matrix (whole class activity)
- Groups will complete the following activities:
- Write 6 objectives for the fact sheet ;
- Devise lesson plans for the fact sheet ;
- Construct tests for the fact sheet ;
- Materials:
- Two fact sheets on the Boston Tea Party (please duplicate them before the activity). I have provided two articles because you may want to have different groups use different articles. The site is for the Boston Tea Party.
- Chart paper and markers
- Blackboard
- Brainstorm what the class knows about the Revolutionary War (a suggested format is as follows):
- Then work together to complete Objectives for the Study of the Revolutionary War (see page 464 of course textbook). Ask your class to provide answers for each topic (i.e., Topics for the Revolutionary War, Unit Objectives and Lessons).
- Points to be made about the Objective Chart above:
- Teachers need to plan;
- Planning helps maintain the focus for instruction;
- Planning enables teachers to cover the curriculum;
- If possible, tests should be written during the planning stage because they help teachers maintain their instructional focus; and
- Adjustments/Changes can be made in planning depending on need.
- Pass out the 2 Fact Sheets on the Boston Tea Party and explain the Group Activity. I suggest that you use the 2 different Fact Sheets identified above to increase the amount of information on the Boston Tea Party. The group activities are as follows:
- Read and analyze the Fact Sheet you received.
- Write a lesson plan for the Fact Sheet with instructional objectives (see page 465 of course text).
- Construct a test that contains: multiple choice questions, and a constructed response questions. The size of the test should reflect the amount of information presented in each fact sheet.
- Construct two essay questions with a rubric to grade them.
- Group your class using this suggested technique:
- Assign two students at this time who will take notes during the presentation of each group. They should not take an active role as a member of a group. Instead, they should interact with all the groups by listening-in to the groups and begin their note taking.
- Number off your class in fours (1….2….3…..4……).
- Place all your 1's in one corner, the 2's in another etc.
- Equalize each group by combining/re-grouping where necessary. Remember, 4/5 group members should be the maximum in each group.
- Have the groups meet and record their work on chart paper. You should allow approximately 15 minutes for this activity.
- Then have each group present and accept questions from the audience.
- After the groups present, have the two students present the summary of the group work.
- Then reflect on the work by using this suggested completion activity:
- Teachers plan their lessons because:
