UOI - Summative Project

Summative Assignment

Feb. 25-March 7

Throughout our Unit of Inquiry we have explored Where we are in Time and Place. The students have participated in an inquiry unit, which has considered place and time with specific reference to pioneers and aboriginal groups within Canada.  We will formally begin our summative assignment for this unit tomorrow Tuesday, February 25^th, 2014. Each student is expected to complete an independent research project on a component of Pioneer or First Nation life. The student will also be expected to present their findings through a presentation to the class. The presentation style is open-ended, I to encourage students to communicate their learning through whatever mode that they prefer. Students are welcome to create dioramas, slide-shows/PowerPoints, a 3-D model, poster board, student made artifact etc.

I am very excited to see what the students come up with for their independent research projects.

Mrs. Nelson and Ms. Barber

Categories and Criteria
Knowledge and Understanding	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the topic chosen. Research should include: ·         Depth and breath of topic ·         Information presented should be accurate and relevant to the topic	Demonstrates little to no knowledge and understanding of the topic. Has completed no to minimal research. Information presented is not accurate or relevant to the chosen topic.	Demonstrates minimal knowledge and understanding of the topic. Has completed minimal research. Information presented is somewhat inaccurate or irrelevant to the chosen topic.	Demonstrates moderate knowledge and understanding of the topic. Has completed moderate research. Information presented is mostly accurate or relevant to the chosen topic.	Demonstrates vast knowledge and understanding of the topic. Has completed extensive research. Information presented is completely accurate or relevant to the chosen topic.
Thinking	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3
Generates aspects of the assignment that are connected well and supported by learning from class and the field trip. Demonstrates creative and critical thinking by including all essential parts of their chosen components (for example, if researching the role of a tinsmith one might consider the tinsmith’s exact occupational duties, role in society, average wage, a typical day for a tinsmith, typical gender, tools they might use, who they work for directly, etc.).	Research was not connected to the topic. Information was not transmitted in an interesting or creative manner. Presentation or presentation aid was not at all informative of the decided component of pioneer or Aboriginal life.	Research was somewhat connected to the topic. Information was transmitted, but not in an interesting or creative manner. Presentation or presentation aid was somewhat informative of the decided component of pioneer or Aboriginal life.	Research was connected to the topic. Information was transmitted in an interesting or creative manner. Presentation or presentation aid was informative of the decided component of pioneer or Aboriginal life.	Research was very connected to the topic. Information was transmitted in an extremely interesting or creative manner. Presentation or presentation aid was extremely informative of the decided component of pioneer or Aboriginal life.
Communication	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3
Expresses and organizes information to present research in an interesting and holistic manner. Communicates to the audience (grade threes with prior knowledge) with purpose and maintains their attention. Uses appropriate presentation skills (speaks clearly, uses appropriate vocabulary, explains their topic well).	Research was poor, fragmented, or incomplete. Did not teach the audience anything new about their topic. Could not maintain attention of class. Poor presentation style.	Research was fragmented. Taught the audience something new about their topic. Could somewhat maintain attention of class. Adequate presentation style.	Sound research. Taught the audience new things about their topic. Maintained attention of class. Good presentation style.	Extensive research. Taught the audience many new things about their topic. Maintained attention of class very well. Great presentation style.
Application	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3
Transfer knowledge of the topic through their presentation and presentation aid. Demonstrates an ability to make connections to the topic, from class, field trips, personal experience and life situations to enhance the significance of the topic.	Did not show understanding through presentation or presentation aid. Made no connections to class, field trips or life situations.	Barely showed understanding through presentation or presentation aid. Made little connections to class, field trips or life situations.	Adequately showed understanding through presentation or presentation aid. Made some connections to class, field trips or life situations.	Showed understanding considerably through presentation or presentation aid. Made many connections to class, field trips or life situations.

Research Tips:

o       Did I record the sources of my information?

o       For example, I found out that tinsmiths are important to a pioneer village because they create bathing tubs for families.Bathtubs at that time differed greatly from the bathtubs we use today in many ways. In pioneer times families would share bath water and bathe much less frequently than we do now. I found out about this on our field trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village and I read about it on a website.

o       Did I choose a topic that has a lot of information available?

o       When searching for information on a computer did I choose the best key words?

o       Are all my facts true?

o       Did I explore a lot of parts of my topic?

o       For example, if researching the role of a tinsmith I might research the tinsmith’s exact occupational duties, role in society, average wage, a typical day for a tinsmith, typical gender, tools they might use, who they work for directly, etc

o       Do I now know a lot about each part of my topic?