Strand: Social Studies

Topic: Government Function in Selected World Societies

Grade: Seventh
Scor
e 4.0

In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and

applications that go beyond what was taught.

Sample Activities

Given a typical world situation, explain

how a selected government would
respond to it.

3.5

Scor
e 3.0

In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and

applications with partial success.

The student will:

Compare how governments function in selected world

societies.

The student exhibits no major errors or omissions.

2.5

Scor

The student will choose two

government systems that are different
from each other and create a story,
which describes its form and structure.
The student will select a government
system and research facts which will
be presented in a debate.

No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial

knowledge of the 3.0 content.

The student will:

The student will write the definition of

e 2.0 performs basic processes, such as:

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each type of government by gathering

Identify components of a government
information from a video on a graphic
Recall the powers and responsibilities of leaders in each
organizer.
form of government
The student will be presented with
Identify the key qualities of each form of government
each type of government in a jigsaw
activity in cooperative learning group
recognizes or recalls specific terminology, such as:
and filling out a graphic organizer.
The student will create a Venn
government, indirect democracy, direct democracy,
Diagram of two types of government
oligarchy, autocracy, monarchy, absolute monarchy,
and compare and contrast the
constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, socialism,
components of each form of
communism, theocracy, anarchy, representative
governments.
democracy
The student will illustrate the
organizational structures of two of the
different types of government and
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the
compare and contrast the components
simpler details and processes; However, the student
of each form of governments.
exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more
complex ideas and processes.
1.5

Score
1.0

With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and

processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5

Score
0.0

Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content, but major errors or omissions

regarding the 3.0 content.

With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content, but not the 3.0
content.

Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.