SST-05.2.07

5th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 2: History

SST-05.2.07 Explain reasons for early exploration (e.g. search for Northwest passage, “gold, glory, and God", riches, trade).

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can explain what exploration is

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can investigate the need for early exploration.

Product Targets

  • can construct a model that represents an understanding of reasons for early exploration (e.g.3-D symbol, chart, map). 

Proficiency Rubric

Score   Description Sample Activity
4.0 In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations. -
  3.5 In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0 “The Standard.” The student is able to make a model (map, charts, etc.) and is able explain the reasons for early exploration. -
  2.5 The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0 The student is able to list reasons for early exploration. -
  1.5 The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0 The student is able to explain what exploration is. -
  0.5 With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).

Resources

Websites

Discovery Education

Elementary Social Studies 

Parents Helping Students 

Helping Your Child With Social Studies

5th Grade Social Studies

 

Vocabulary

  • exploration

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