CIVICS BENCHMARK TASK CARD SS.7.C.3.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. STANDARD: SS.7.C.3.5 Explain the constitutional amendment process. BENCHMARK: BENCHMARK KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, EVENTS, SAMPLE ITEM IDEAS, AND DOCUMENTS amendment, caucus, ratify SAMPLE HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS STUDENT SCALE QUESTIONS TEST ITEM SPECIFICATION NOTES How do states play a role in the How have I used concepts from this The student will: benchmark? constitutional amendment process? Recognize the methods used to propose How did the benchmark help me What scenarios create delays in and ratify amendments to the U.S. better understand __________? amending the Constitution? Constitution. Where is my learning on the scale? Why is amending the Constitution Identify the correct sequence of each sometimes a long process? amendment process. Identify the importance of a formal amendment process. Recognize the significance of the difficulty of formally amending the U.S. Constitution. SOCIAL STUDIES TASK QUESTION STEMS STUDENT SUMMATIVE WRITING Content Limit: TASK Items will not ask students to recall Task: Sequencing After studying ___________, the What are the main steps? content of specific amendments. evidence from the lesson that helps me In what order should the steps be placed? Items will not require students to be understand and answer the essential What shapes should be used for the familiar with the historical context of any question is ____________. This flowchart? amendment. relates to the essential question In what direction should the arrows on the because ________________. flowchart go? Stimulus Attributes: Items addressing the THINKING MAPS CORRELATION constitutional amendment process may use Cognitive Process: Sequencing historical and contemporary documents and Product: Flow Map other relevant stimuli (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, graphs, tables).
CIVICS BENCHMARK TASK CARD SS.7.C.3.5 STANDARD: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. BENCHMARK: SS.7.C.3.5 Explain the constitutional amendment process. BENCHMARK KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, EVENTS, IDEAS, AND DOCUMENTS SAMPLE ITEM amendment, caucus, ratify SAMPLE HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS STUDENT SCALE QUESTIONS TEST ITEM SPECIFICATION NOTES How do states play a role in the constitutional amendment process? What scenarios create delays in amending the Constitution? Why is amending the Constitution sometimes a long process? How have I used concepts from this benchmark? How did the benchmark help me better understand __________? Where is my learning on the scale? The student will: Recognize the methods used to propose and ratify amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Identify the correct sequence of each amendment process. Identify the importance of a formal amendment process. Recognize the significance of the difficulty of formally amending the U.S. Constitution. Content Limit: Items will not ask students to recall content of specific amendments. Items will not require students to be familiar with the historical context of any amendment. Stimulus Attributes: Items addressing the constitutional amendment process may use historical and contemporary documents and other relevant stimuli (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, graphs, tables). SOCIAL STUDIES TASK QUESTION STEMS STUDENT SUMMATIVE WRITING TASK Task: Sequencing What are the main steps? In what order should the steps be placed? What shapes should be used for the flowchart? In what direction should the arrows on the flowchart go? After studying ___________, the evidence from the lesson that helps me understand and answer the essential question is ____________. This relates to the essential question because ________________. THINKING MAPS CORRELATION Cognitive Process: Sequencing Product: Flow Map
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