Spillin' the Equali-Tea: Summative Assessment
Essential Question: To what extent are US citizens equal?
Overview of assessment:
Following the completion of the six activities of the curricular package, the summative assessment calls for students to write and recite a (minimum) one page long persuasive speech with a claim, and pieces of evidence to support their claim, in response to the following essential question: To what extent are US citizens equal?
The speech must include a clear and concise claim, the accurate use of content and supporting evidence from the previous activities, and a call to action in response to your claim. You may talk to your peers to discuss, edit, and revise your work, but each student is responsible for submitting and presenting their own, original speech. |
Timeline:
Students have 4-5 (1) hour periods to prepare, complete, and present their speech. Materials: |