SST-04.2.08

4th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 2: History

SST-04.2.08 Explain the significance of the Lewis and Clark expeditions (e.g., Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea) in North Dakota history.

Student Learning Targets:

Reasoning Targets

  • can explain the significance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in North Dakota History.

Proficiency Rubric

Score   Description Sample Activity
4.0

In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding and application of knowledge regarding more complex material.

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  3.5 In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding of knowledge on the content.  
3.0 The student explains the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition to North Dakota's history.  The student names three or more significant facts from the checklist.  There are no major omissions or errors.   -
  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 explains the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition to North Dakota's history.  The student names two significant facts from the checklist.  However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.   -
  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 explains the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition to North Dakota's history.  Students can name one significant fact from the checklist.   -
  0.5 The student shows partial knowledge of the 1.0 content. 

Resources

Websites

Discovery Education 

Elementary Social Studies  

Parents Helping Students 

Helping Your Child With Social Studies

Social Studies Alive Resources

4th Grade Social Studies

 

Vocabulary

  • Lewis and Clark
  • expedition
  • Sacagawea

 

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