Topic Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Learning Plan BOE BOE Topic #1 #2 Score Evidence in Demonstrates the ability to Demonstrates the ability to Demonstrates the ability to identify evidence in a primary or accurately describe specific determine the importance of a Source secondary source. evidence from a source. the source as related to the -Semester 1 concept(s). Using Begins to create a product by Creates a product by In addition to meeting the integrating visual information integrating visual level 3 expectation, the Information with other information in information (i.e. charts, product includes the use of from print/digital text, but needs to do graphs, photographs, maps, content-specific vocabulary, Sources more to show connections etc.) with other information including vocabulary beyond -Semester 1 between sources of information. in print/digital text by clearly what was taught, and makes showing connections real world connections. between them. Make specific reference to each source used. Writing -Provides either an introduction Write informative texts, Writing informative text that or a concluding statement including the narration of demonstrates a depth of Informative (sentence or paragraph). historical events. knowledge by going above and Text beyond the grade level -Semester 1 -Begins to organize information -Introduce a topic clearly (a expectation. (chronologically, thematically, sentence or a paragraph). -Organize information clearly etc.); organization is unclear. (chronologically, thematically, -Organize information clearly etc.) with strong transitions. -Begins to develop a topic with (chronologically, logically, minimal facts, definitions, details thematically, etc.). -Deeply develop a topic with and examples; attempts use many facts, definitions, content-related vocabulary -Develop a topic with facts, details, and examples; uses an correctly. definitions, details, and extended vocabulary. examples; use related vocabulary. -Provide analysis of evidence and support for topic. -Provide a concluding statement (a sentence or a paragraph).
Topic Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Learning Plan BOE #1 BOE #2 Topic Score Evidence in a Source -Semester 1 Demonstrates the ability to identify evidence in a primary or secondary source. Demonstrates the ability to accurately describe specific evidence from a source. Demonstrates the ability to determine the importance of the source as related to the concept(s). Using Information from Sources -Semester 1 Begins to create a product by integrating visual information with other information in print/digital text, but needs to do more to show connections between sources of information. Creates a product by integrating visual information (i.e. charts, graphs, photographs, maps, etc.) with other information in print/digital text by clearly showing connections between them. Make specific reference to each source used. In addition to meeting the level 3 expectation, the product includes the use of content-specific vocabulary, including vocabulary beyond what was taught, and makes real world connections. Writing Informative Text -Semester 1 -Provides either an introduction or a concluding statement (sentence or paragraph). -Begins to organize information (chronologically, thematically, etc.); organization is unclear. -Begins to develop a topic with minimal facts, definitions, details and examples; attempts use content-related vocabulary correctly. Write informative texts, including the narration of historical events. -Introduce a topic clearly (a sentence or a paragraph). -Organize information clearly (chronologically, logically, thematically, etc.). -Develop a topic with facts, definitions, details, and examples; use vocabulary. -Provide a concluding statement (a sentence or a paragraph). Writing informative text that demonstrates a depth of knowledge by going above and beyond the grade level expectation. -Organize information clearly (chronologically, thematically, etc.) with strong transitions. -Deeply develop a topic with many facts, definitions, details, and examples; uses an extended vocabulary. -Provide analysis of evidence and support for topic. related