concluding statement -Distinguish claim from deep understanding of different (sentence or paragraph). alternate or opposing perspectives. -Attempts to distinguish claims. -Organize reasons and evidence claim from alternate or -Organize reasons and clearly (chronologically, opposing claims. evidence clearly thematically, etc.) with strong -Attempts to organize (chronologically, transitions. reasons and evidence thematically, etc.). -Support a claim with logical (chronologically, -Support claim(s) with reasoning, an abundance of thematically, etc.); logical reasoning, accurate accurate data, extended organization is unclear. data, key vocabulary, vocabulary, evidence, and -Attempts to support evidence, and examples; examples; *use and cite credible claim(s) with reasoning; *use and cite credible sources that go beyond those use of key vocabulary, sources, if applicable. provided in class, if applicable. data, evidence, and -Provide a concluding -Provides an analysis of evidence examples is minimal; *may statement (a sentence or a and support for claim. need to use or cite more paragraph). credible sources, if applicable. 8th Grade Civics – Semester 2 Topic Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Learning BOE BOE Topic Plan #1 #2 Score Specific vocabulary such as: Compare and contrast the organization of the Given a scenario in local government, state state and federal government (branches of which there is conflict Structures government, federalism, ordinance, government, levels of the court systems). between different and Function law, laboratories of democracy levels of government, of Categorize major responsibilities of state and justify which level has Government Basic knowledge/skill such as: local governments. the power and the -the organization and responsibility. responsibilities of state and local Explain, with examples, how your local/ state governments government impacts your daily life. -avenues for civic action at the state and local levels
concluding statement (sentence or paragraph). -Attempts to distinguish claim from alternate or opposing claims. -Attempts to organize reasons and evidence (chronologically, thematically, etc.); organization is unclear. -Attempts to support claim(s) with reasoning; use of key vocabulary, data, evidence, and examples is minimal; *may need to use or cite more credible sources, if applicable. -Distinguish claim from alternate or opposing claims. -Organize reasons and evidence clearly (chronologically, thematically, etc.). -Support claim(s) with logical reasoning, accurate data, key vocabulary, evidence, and examples; *use and cite credible sources, if applicable. -Provide a concluding statement (a sentence or a paragraph). deep understanding of different perspectives. -Organize reasons and evidence clearly (chronologically, thematically, etc.) with strong transitions. -Support a claim with logical reasoning, an abundance of accurate data, extended vocabulary, evidence, and examples; *use and cite credible sources that go beyond those provided in class, if applicable. -Provides an analysis of evidence and support for claim. 8th Grade Civics – Semester 2 Topic Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Learning Plan BOE #1 BOE #2 Topic Score Structures and Function of Government Specific vocabulary such as: local government, state government, federalism, ordinance, law, laboratories of democracy Basic knowledge/skill such as: -the organization and responsibilities of state and local governments -avenues for civic action at the state and local levels Compare and contrast the organization of the state and federal government (branches of government, levels of the court systems). Categorize major responsibilities of state and local governments. Explain, with examples, how your local/ state government impacts your daily life. Given a scenario in which there is conflict between different levels of government, justify which level has the power and the responsibility.