Assessment Methodologies Chart

Meg Sawler
October 21, 2014
GCOs/SCOs

Investigate and assess various traditional and emerging

theories regarding the peopling of the Americas.

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Skills & Products

How has the Canadian economy evolved in an attempt to meet

the needs and wants of all Canadas peoples?

Assessment
Method

Descriptor

Scor
e

Doctors Charts
(aka Learning
Portfolio)

Students will be adding multiple pieces

weekly to their Doctors Charts (aka
Learning Portfolio). This will include
laboratory work, independent
journaling, short essay or written
product pieces, research findings,
artifacts from learning. This will also
include exit cards, quick writes and
other artifacts and evidence of learning
will be included. Approximately 2-3
pieces per week will be included in the
learning portfolio. The assessment
method will vary as some will be solely
assessed based on formative feedback
to give the students an idea of how to
produce a piece which will be assessed
summatively. Students will be aware
of the assessment method before
placing each piece into the portfolio.

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Combined
Historical
Dramatization &
Debate

Students will be assigned roles

(doctors, nurses, patients, soldiers,
etc.) that they will research and
perform a historical dramatization and
debate where they would express and
act out the position of their character
during the time period.
This will be assessed individually and
students will also complete an
individual written component as a

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What has been Canadas place in the community of nations,

and what should Canadas role be?
Students will be expected to engage in specific research using
the historical method and communicate the findings of their
research effectively.
Analyse the evolution of Canadas roles in the late twentieth
century.
Distinguish between science and technology in terms of their
respective goals, products, and values and describe the
development of scientific theories and technologies over time.
(115)
Analyse why and how a particular technology was developed.
(115-5)
Explain how scientific knowledge evolves as new evidence
comes to light and laws and theories are tested and
subsequently restricted, revised, or replaced. (115-7)
Analyse and describe examples where technologies were
developed based on scientific understanding. (116-4)
Ask questions about observed relationships and plan
investigations of questions, ideas, problems, and issues. (212)
Identify questions to investigate that arise from practical
problems and issues. (212-1)
Define and delimit problems to facilitate investigation. (212-2)
Work as a member of a team in addressing problems, and
apply the skills and conventions of science in communication
information and ideas and in assessing results. (215)
Investigate and assess various traditional and emerging
theories regarding the peopling of the Americas.
How has the Canadian economy evolved in an attempt to meet
the needs and wants of all Canadas peoples?
What has been Canadas place in the community of nations,
and what should Canadas role be?
Students will be expected to engage in specific research using
the historical method and communicate the findings of their
research effectively.

Deep
Understanding
and Reasoning

follow-up to the performance.

Analyse the evolution of Canadas roles in the late twentieth

century.
Analyse the role played by WWII in shaping Canadas identity
Evaluate social issues related to the applications and limitations
of science and technology, and explain decision in terms of
advantaged and disadvantages for sustainability, considering a
variety of perspectives. (118)
Analyse and describe examples where scientific understanding
was enhanced or revised as a result of the invention of
technology. (116-2)
Analyse how individuals, society, and the environment are
interdependent with scientific and technological endeavours.
(117)
Analyse societys influence on scientific and technological
endeavours. (117-2)
Debate the merits of funding specific scientific or technological
endeavours and not others. (117-4)
Provide examples of how science and technology are an
integral part of their lives and their community. (117-5)
Construct arguments to support a decision or judgement using
examples and evidence and recognizing various perspectives.
(118-6)
Investigate and assess various traditional and emerging
theories regarding the peopling of the Americas.
Analyse the evolution of Canadas roles in the late twentieth
century.
Analyse the role played by WWII in shaping Canadas identity.
Distinguish between scientific questions and technological
problems. (115-1)
Unit: Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium I (Circulatory, Digestive,
and Immune) - Exact SCOs unknown at this point.

Knowledge and
Simple
Understanding

Quizzes

There will be two quizzes based on

factual knowledge and simple
understanding. One will occur at the
end of week 2, and one at the end of
week 4. The quizzes will focus
primarily on factual understanding of
covered content in Biology 11 and
Canadian History 11.

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