8th Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks Standard 2: History
SST-08.2.09 Analyze the impact of immigration on the United States (e.g., labor pools, ghettos).
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can define immigration, labor pools, ghettos, etc.
Reasoning Targets
I can analyze the impact of immigration on the United States (e.g., labor pools, ghettos).
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can argue the impact of immigration on the United States in the past and today.
Product Targets
I can create a map showing immigration patterns, impact on society and/or the economy, and education of immigrants.
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 analyze the impact of immigration on the United States (e.g., labor pools, ghettos).
can argue the impact of immigration on the United States in the past and today.
can create a map showing immigration patterns, impact on society and/or the economy, and education of immigrants.
- After viewing Viva La Causa, analyze the changes in society and the economy brought on by the strikers.
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 immigration, labor pools, ghettos, etc.
-Define important terms: Viva La Causa, strike, labor unions.
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).
0.0
Even with help, the student demonstrates no understanding or skill.