4th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks Standard 2: History
SST-04.2.09 Explain reasons for settlement in North Dakota (e.g. railroads, Bonanza farms, Homestead Act).
Student Learning Targets:
Product Targets
I can become an immigrant, a Bonanza farmer, a railroad worker, or a homesteader and write a diary entry including the setting, time period, location, and daily life experience.
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 reasons for settlement in North Dakota. The student lists at least four reasons for settlement. No major errors or omissions.
-Possible product: The student creates a brochure persuading people to come into North Dakota while listing reasons for settlement.
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 reasons for settlement in North Dakota. The student lists at least two reasons for settlement. However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
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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
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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0.5
The student shows partial knowledge of the 1.0 content.
