5th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks Standard 2: History
SST-05.2.08 Explain reasons for early colonization (e.g., religious freedom, economic opportunity).
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can explain what colonization is
Reasoning Targets
I can explain the reasons for early colonization
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can demonstrate the reasons for the development of each colony. (e.g. map showing religious freedom, profit, expansion of mother country).
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.
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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 create a model (example - map) and use it to explain the reasons for early colonization.
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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 can explain the reasons for early colonization.
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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
The student can explain what colonization is.
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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).
