8th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks Standard 2: History
SST-08.2.05 Explain how reform efforts led to major changes in society (e.g., abolitionists, women’s movement, temperance, education).
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can define “reform effort.”
I can identify different reform efforts that led to major changes in society (e.g., abolitionists, Civil Rights movement, women’s movement, temperance, education).
Reasoning Targets
I can evaluate the importance of the different reform efforts on our country.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can appraise the different reform efforts and explain the efforts made that led to major changes in society.
Product Targets
I can construct a presentation on the importance of a reform effort.
Proficiency Scale
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 demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. The student:
can evaluate the importance of the different reform efforts on our country.
can appraise the different reform efforts and explain the efforts made that led to major changes in society.
can construct a presentation on the importance of a reform effort.
-Women's Rights Movement
-Civil Rights Movement
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 demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content). The student:
can define “reform effort.”
can identify different reform efforts that led to major changes in society (e.g., abolitionists, Civil Rights movement, women’s movement, temperance, education).
-Define important terms and vocabulary
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
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).
